Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Batiste v. Georgia

Batiste v. Ga., 469 U.S. 1191 (1985)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-01-21
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • fact governmental corporation “not only appeared but filed a counterclaim and a third-party complaint” caused court to find waiver of immunity
  • state law governs whether or not a state court judgment bars a subsequent federal diversity action under the doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel
  • where there is probable cause for arrest, the only question is whether it was reasonable for the arresting officers to believe that the person arrested was the one sought

Citator

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Ct. App. Ga. Certiorari denied.