Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/4/1981
Commonwealth v. Lopez
Citations
- 420 N.E.2d 319
- 383 Mass. 497
- 1981 Mass. LEXIS 1216
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- court must look for concurrence of [1] a common factual issue, [2] prior determination of that issue, and [3] determination of that issue in favor of the party raising collateral estoppel
- exclusion of evidence that may well have confused jurors
- burden of establishing doctrine's applicability falls on party asserting collateral estoppel
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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams
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52 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-11-29· cited 95×
- B.C.R. Transport Co., Inc. v. Norman FontaineFirst Circuit· 1984-02-08· cited 87×
- Fireside Motors, Inc. v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-07-10· cited 84×
- Commonwealth v. HoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-07-05· cited 78×
- Commonwealth v. FickettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-08-10· cited 67×
- Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2013-05-14· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. CabreraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-10-12· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. StephensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-05-08· cited 31×
- Commonwealth v. BensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-06-15· cited 28×
- Lorraine Ann Meschino, Etc. v. North American Drager, Inc., D/B/A N.A.D., Inc.First Circuit· 1988-03-11· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. BollingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-06-12· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. United Books, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-08-15· cited 26×
- Krochta v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-06-16· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. EnnisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-08-07· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. O'MALLEYMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1982-08-19· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. RoyceMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-06-14· cited 18×
- COMMONWEALTH v. JOAQUIN DIAZ.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2022-01-06· cited 17×
- O'Brien's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-12-12· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. BuntingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-02-11· cited 13×
- Commonwealth vs. Dane Entertainment Services, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-08-15· cited 13×
Cites
14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court· 1970-04-20· cited 4,277×
- Sealfon v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1948-01-12· cited 555×
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-01-30· cited 202×
- Commonwealth v. DelgadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-04-18· cited 188×
- Commonwealth v. SubiloskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1967-03-03· cited 92×
- Commonwealth v. ScalaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-04-30· cited 70×
- Burrus v. SilhavyIndiana Court of Appeals· 1973-03-21· cited 60×
- United States v. Joseph CalaSecond Circuit· 1975-07-23· cited 57×
- Salemme v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-06-09· cited 50×
- Redding v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas· 1973-11-02· cited 35×
- Copening v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1976-03-12· cited 33×
- United States v. Francis E. KingSecond Circuit· 1977-10-07· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. LucasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1955-05-17· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. LopezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-07-25· cited 3×
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