No Second Bite at the Apple: Eighth Circuit Examines Identity-of-Parties and Identity-of-Causes-of-Action Requirements for Claim Preclusion Under Florida Law
By EsqSocial Corporation 28/06/21
On June 18, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that claims brought by Daredevil Inc. in the Eastern District of Missouri were precluded under Florida res judicata principles by an earlier arbitration in Jacksonville, Florida. The Eighth Circuit so ruled even though the Missouri defendant was a different entity from the defendant in the arbitration and despite that the plaintiff included a claim in the Missouri lawsuit that was not arbitrated....
By: Carlton Fields