Res judicata and prior judgments bar subsequent suits by preventing cognizance or trial when earlier decisions operate as a legal bar. The existence of a prior judgment, order, or decree that prevents a court from taking cognizance of a suit or holding a trial is a relevant fact when ... Summary
Res judicata and prior judgments bar subsequent suits by preventing cognizance or trial when earlier decisions operate as a legal bar.
The existence of a prior judgment, order, or decree that prevents a court from taking cognizance of a suit or holding a trial is a relevant fact when deciding whether the court ought to take cognizance or hold the trial, and such prior determinations operate to bar subsequent proceedings.
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