United States First Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint against defendant alleging default on a promissory note is affirmed, where: 1) a limitations dismissal is an on-the-merits decision that carries claim-preclusive effect; and 2) here, the prior judgment dismissing the case as time-barred under New York law precludes this later suit on the same claim in another jurisdiction involving a longer, unexpired limitations period.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/24/2013
• Published 07/24/2013

Judges

• THOMPSON

Court

• United States First Circuit

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