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Montana v. United States

440 U.S. 147 (1979)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year1979
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Issue preclusion binds a party who controlled prior litigation even if not a formal party, when the issue was actually litigated and essential to the judgment.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — issue-preclusion

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