United States Sixth Circuit

Claims stemming from a commercial landfill operator's efforts to win approval for a proposed landfill expansion are barred under the doctrine of res judicata, because they could have been litigated in the prior state proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/08/2001
• Decided 04/09/2003
• Published 04/09/2003

Judges

• Before MOORE and COLE, Circuit Judges;  ROSEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick W. Rogers (argued and briefed), Jerry D. Kizer, Jr. (briefed), Rainey, Kizer, Butler, Reviere & Bell, Jackson, Tennessee, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael E. Keeney (argued and briefed), Kemper B. Durand (briefed), Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.