Nonmutual Collateral Estoppel in Mississippi
53 Pages Posted: 15 Nov 2018
Date Written: October 8, 2018
Abstract
This paper reviews the law of collateral estoppel in Mississippi, discusses the inconsistent treatment of the mutuality requirement, and proposes judicial reform compatible with the case law and principles of finality and consistency served by collateral estoppel.
Keywords: civil procedure, res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, mutuality of parties, state courts
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Hoffheimer, Michael H., Nonmutual Collateral Estoppel in Mississippi (October 8, 2018). Mississippi Law Journal, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3277544 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3277544
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