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· 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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