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Collateral Estoppel Beats Precedent Every Time

Patently O

Another important feature of collateral estoppel is that it applies to both issues of fact and law. Although some courts have disagreed on this point, precedent is only binding for questions of law. In my view, Judge Alsup’s conclusion is wrong on the merits. Uniloc v. .” ” Id.

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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

SCOTUSBlog

Tyrance McCall, a Florida resident, filed suit in Georgia against Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Ohio, after a 2016 accident in Florida resulted from the alleged failure of a tire that Cooper manufactured in Arkansas. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit upholding a similar Iowa law.

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