· 3/23/1970
Combs v. LaVallee
Citations
- 397 U.S. 1002
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding claim preclusion requires the “same cause of action” to be involved in both suits
- noting that “[w]e may affirm a judgment on any ground supported by the record even if not relied upon by the district court”
- noting that “[w]e may affirm a judgment on any ground supported by the record even if not relied upon by the district court”
- we may affirm a judgment on any ground supported by the record even if not relied upon by the district court
- a court of appeals may affirm judgment on any ground supported by record even if not relied upon by the district court
- claim preclusion precludes relitigation of a claim on grounds that could have been raised in a prior action
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Judges: Douglas, Granted, Should
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