Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Tritz v. Montana
420 U.S. 909
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1975-01-27
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- affirming action by district court granting summary judgment sua sponte, based on res judicata effect of prior state criminal conviction
- if the allegedly perjured testimony was necessary to a finding of guilt, plaintiff is estopped; however, if it was not necessary to such a finding, plaintiff has suffered no harm
- § 1983 suit stayed ‘by agreement of counsel’ pending outcome of state criminal proceedings
Citator
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- Cited by
- 56 opinions
Sup. Ct. Mont. Certiorari denied.