Zurcher v. Bilton

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• holding when an issue has been actually litigated and determined by a valid and final judgment, that determination is conclusive in a subsequent action
• “Under the doctrine of collateral estoppel, also known as issue preclusion, when an issue has been actually litigated and determined by a valid and final judgment, the determination is conclusive in a subsequent action whether on the same or a different claim.”

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