Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1986-04-29

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RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. In this case, we are asked to decide whether the present litigation is barred by an earlier lawsuit under the doctrine of res judicata. For the reasons which follow, we hold that the present suit is barred by the earlier judgment and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the district court. In 1982, Car Carriers, Inc. (Car Carriers) and six related entities 1</footnotema…

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