· 6/12/2008
Taylor v. Sturgell
Citations
- 553 U.S. 880
- 128 S. Ct. 2161
- 171 L. Ed. 2d 155
- 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4885
- 36 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1801
- 76 U.S.L.W. 4453
- 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 323
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the preclusive effect of a federal-court judgment is determined by federal common law
- holding that the preclusive effect of a federal-court judgment is determined by federal common law
- holding that the preclusive effect of a federal-court judgment is determined by federal common law
- recognizing that “[r]epresentative suits with preclusive effect on nonparties include properly conducted class actions,” but refusing to extend nonparty preclusion
- holding that substantive legal relationships such as “assignee and assignor” may justify nonparty preclusion
- concluding that the party asserting preclusion carries the burden of establishing all necessary elements
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Judges: Ginsburg
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