Ditmore v. Michalik

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “the deed provided for an automatic reversion in the event of a violation, and hence a right of reversion”
• indicating a settlement agreement, for purposes of res judicata, is treated as a decision on the merits
• stating that collateral estoppel bars relitigation of an issue
• claim preclusion “bars relitigation of claims that are based on the same transaction or events as a prior suit.”
• “Res judicata applies to consent judgments.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).