Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Rothenberg v. Amalgamated Sugar Co.
Rothenberg v. Amalgamated Sugar Co., 98 L. Ed. 2d 511 (1987)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1987-12-14
- Topic
- general
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
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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.
Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.