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· 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

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Judges: Barney, Larrow, Billings, Hill, Underwood

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