· 6/2/1981
In Re Estate of Leno
Citations
- 433 A.2d 260
- 139 Vt. 554
- 1981 Vt. LEXIS 529
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is improper for a court to take judicial notice of the files, records and judgment in a case other than that on trial.”
- doctrine of collateral estoppel applies where parties in later action are “substantially identical” to parties in earlier action
- “It is improper for a court to take judicial notice of the files, records and judgment in a case other than, that cm, trial” (emphasis added)
- “It is improper for a court to take judicial notice of the files, records and judgment in a case other than that on trial.” (emphasis added)
- Court implicitly accepted nonmutual issue preclusion
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Barney, Larrow, Billings, Hill, Underwood
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