· 7/30/1990
Joseph COHEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph BUCCI, Debtor-Appellant
Citations
- 905 F.2d 1111
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “[ajdversary proceedings in bankruptcy are not distinct pieces of litigation; they are components of a single bankruptcy case”
- opining that application of law of the case and issue preclusion (there collateral estoppel) may lead to different results
- noting that inadequate incentive to litigate may prevent collateral estoppel from applying
- assuming earlier disposition satisfies requirements for issue preclusion, later motion raising same issue is precluded
- “Adversary proceedings in bankruptcy are not distinct pieces of litigation; they are components of a single bankruptcy case,” for purposes of the law of the case doctrine.
- “Adversary proceedings in bankruptcy are not distinct pieces of litigation; they are components of a single bankruptcy case . . . .”
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Judges: Cudahy, Easterbrook, Fairchild
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