Lawrence E. Moch v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

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• observing that a \supervening change in the caselaw [could] render[ ] a subsequent claim a different cause of action” or could be \an altered circumstance”
• determining that if a change in law had occurred regarding the constitutionality of voting laws since the dismissal of the earlier cause of action, application of traditional res judicata principles would cause manifest injustice
• “[I]f the trial court has treated the 12(b)(6) motion [based on res judicata] as one for summary judgment, its dismissal under 12(b)(6) is not reversible error.”
• “[I]f the trial court has treated the 12(b)(6) motion [based on res judicata] as one for summary judgment, its dismissal under 12(b)(6) is not reversible error.” (citing Larter & Sons, Inc. v. Dinkler Hotels Co., 199 F.2d 854, 855 (5th Cir.1952))

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