Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Rothenberg v. Amalgamated Sugar Co.

Rothenberg v. Amalgamated Sugar Co., 484 U.S. 992 (1987)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-12-14
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • finding that a consent decree qualifies as a final judgment on the merits entitled to res judicata effect.
  • doctrine of virtual representation not applicable where interests of parties are separate or parties to first suit are not accountable to non-parties who file subsequent suit
  • consent judgment entitled to res judicata effect

Citator

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.