Morris A. Hicks, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. The Quaker Oats Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1981-12-07

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RANDALL, Circuit Judge: This case involves a suit by fourteen former employees of the defendant Quaker Oats Company for benefits under a special retirement program, and presents several difficult questions regarding the law of collateral estoppel. Essentially, the issues revolve around the propriety of the use of offensive collat…

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