Fell v. Jonas’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “In the cited case certain parties sued for and obtained injunctive relief in equity upon establishing unlawful invasion of their property. Damages were not sought in the equity suit, nor did the decree deal with the subject of damages. An action at law for damages was dismissed on summary judgment on the grounds that the equity suit operated to bar the law action by estoppel by judgment; that the filing of an action for damages amounted to splitting a single cause of action; and because full relief, including damages, could have been sought in the equity court, which had jurisdiction to render complete relief. On appeal therefrom to the district court of appeal in the first district, the dismissal of the action for damages was reversed. In doing so the court of appeal was pointed to the fact that damages were not sought in the equity suit or dealt with in the decree, and stated: `The nature of the relief prayed for in the equity suit is, of course, an important consideration in determining whether the final decree is res adjudicata as to the action at law.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 944 So. 2d 1008 - Accardi v. Hsia