United States Seventh Circuit

Even if prior decisions of the district court and the Ninth Circuit were incorrect, the doctrine of res judicata bars relitigation of a claim for relief decided on the merits in a previous suit involving the same parties or their privies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/14/2001
• Published 08/14/2001

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, COFFEY, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen Simon (submitted), Inverness, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert P. Christenson, Fisher & Phillips, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees.