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Old 10-21-2009, 02:01 PM
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When a case is closed can they file another claim for the same thing?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New jersey.
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New jersey.
Definitely maybe.
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New jersey.
Google "Res Judicata" and "Collateral Estoppel".

It depends on the 'case' and how it was 'closed'.
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It depends on the 'case' and how it was 'closed'.
That's what I said
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NO YOU DIDN'T!!!


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If the defendant shows and the plaintiff doesn't and that is how the case was dismissed, can the plaintiff sue the defendant again to be more specific?
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If the defendant shows and the plaintiff doesn't and that is how the case was dismissed, can the plaintiff sue the defendant again to be more specific?
Definitely maybe.

(What is the exact wording of the dismissal?)
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NO YOU DIDN'T!!!


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If the defendant shows and the plaintiff doesn't and that is how the case was dismissed, can the plaintiff sue the defendant again to be more specific?
OK, now I know there was no judgment, so Res Judicata doesn't apply.

Next question: Was the case dismissed with prejudice, or was the case dismissed without prejudice?

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The word used was a default to the case for plaintiff not showing and no lawyer. Only the defendant showed.
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OK, now I know there was no judgment, so Res Judicata doesn't apply.

Next question: Was the case dismissed with prejudice, or was the case dismissed without prejudice?

Zig - please pass the pliers
what? no laughing gas?
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I'm done here...
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The word used was a default to the case for plaintiff not showing and no lawyer. Only the defendant showed.
Were there any other words you would like to share?


No laughing gas for you.
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They dismissed the case for the plaintiff not showing. What I'm asking is can the plaintiff re file for the same suit if the defendant showed and the case was dismissed?
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They dismissed the case for the plaintiff not showing. What I'm asking is can the plaintiff re file for the same suit if the defendant showed and the case was dismissed?
you stil haven't answered the question.

was the case dimissed with prejudice or not????
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