Three Rivers Land Co., Inc. v. Maddoux

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• holding that abuse of discretion standard, applicable to review of court acting in equitable capacity, requires trial court’s decision to be contrary to logic and reason
• holding that abuse of discretion standard, applicable to review of court acting in equitable capacity, requires trial court's decision to be contrary to logic and reason
• discussing that res judicata is not determined by a mechanical test but by a process made up of well-established rules
• stating that “a mere change in a legal theory does not create a new cause of action”
• stating that we review the grant of an equitable remedy for an abuse of discretion
• recognizing the Supreme Court’s adoption of the rules contained in 8 the Restatement (Second) of Judgments for guidance in deciding what constitutes a 9 cause of action for res judicata purposes

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