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· 10/9/1998

Ilya Boguslavsky v. Martin H. Kaplan and Gusrae, Kaplan & Bruno, Paul T. Russo

Citations

  • 159 F.3d 715
  • 186 A.L.R. Fed. 607
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 26182
  • 1998 WL 741839

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  • explaining that “[t]he doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes a party from relitigating in a subsequent proceeding an issue of law or fact that has already been decided in a prior proceeding” (emphasis added)
  • considering allegations from both the original and amended complaints per the liberal pleading standard afforded to pro se plaintiffs
  • “[C]ourts may look to submissions beyond the complaint to determine what claims are presented by an uncounseled party.”

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Judges: Calabresi, Cabranes, Straub

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