Hebert v. Melancon’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
June 1991
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hargrave v. Mouton · Delabigarre v. Second Municipality of New Orleans · Lambert v. Heirs of Adams · Allen v. Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. · Roach v. Craig
Most-quoted passages
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“§ 4231. Res judicata, essential elements The authority of the thing adjudged takes place only with respect to what was the object of the judgment. The thing demanded must be the same; the demand must be founded on the same cause of action; the demand must be between the same parties, and formed by them against each other in the same quality.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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