Applying state substantive law, the Fourth Circuit held that a prior adjudication of negligence in an action brought against the present plaintiff was res judicata, even though defendant was not a ...

A former Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority mechanic cannot litigate Family and Medical Leave Act claims against the transit authority in state court that were resolved and dismissed by ...

When is a judgment or order a final judgment on the merits? In his Law and the Family column, Joel Brandes discusses issues related to the doctrine of res judicata which are frequently involved in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Virginia Law Review is a journal of general legal scholarship published by the students of the University of Virginia School of ...