Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Tritz v. Montana

42 L. Ed. 2d 838

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1975-01-27
Topic
general

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

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Sup. Ct. Mont. Certiorari denied.