· 2/12/1999
Kasap v. Folger Nolan Fleming & Douglas, Inc.
Citations
- 166 F.3d 1243
- 334 U.S. App. D.C. 280
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 2061
- 1999 WL 63861
How courts have described this case
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- noting that weight of authority suggests that even where underlying dispute could have been brought in federal court, there is no federal jurisdiction under FAA S 4
- noting that, “under principles of issue preclusion,” dismissals for lack of jurisdiction have “preclusive effect on the jurisdictional issue litigated”
- explaining that a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction must be done without prejudice because it is not a decision on the merits
- stating that “dismissals for lack of jurisdiction are not decisions on the merits and therefore have no res judicata effect on subsequent attempts to bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction”
- modifying a dismissal to be without prejudice because “dismissals for lack of jurisdiction are not decisions on the merits”
- “[D]ismissals for lack of jurisdiction are not decisions on the merits and therefore have no res judicata effect on subsequent attempts to bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.” (citation omitted)
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Judges: Silberman, Sentelle, Randolph
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