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United States judicial estoppelprivate enforcement

Inc. v. General Cinema Corp.

834 F.2d 208 (1st Cir. 1987)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Year1987
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Judicial estoppel (preclusion of inconsistent positions) precludes a party from asserting a position contrary to one it previously and successfully asserted, and harm to the opponent is not an invariable prerequisite to its application.

Area of Law

General

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