Guidry v. One Source Facility Services’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Except as otherwise provided by law, a valid and final judgment is conclusive between the same parties, except on appeal or other direct review, to the following extent: (1) If the judgment is in favor of the plaintiff, all causes of action existing at the time of final judgment arising out of the transaction or' occurrence that is the ■ subject' matter of the litigation are extinguished and merged in thé judgment. (2) If the judgment is in favor of the defendant, all causes of action existing at the time of final judgment arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the litigation are extinguished and the judgment bars a subsequent action on those causes of action. |fi(3) A judgment in favor of either the plaintiff or the defendant is conclusive, 1 in any subsequent action between them, with respect to any issue actually liti-s gated and determined if its determination was essential to that judgment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 116 So. 3d 727 - Igbokwe v. Moser · 176 So. 3d 553 - Cowan v. Kanuch

2. “A. A lump sum or compromise settlement entered into by the parties under R.S. 23:1271 shall be presented to the workers’ compensation judge for approval through a petition signed by all parties and verified by the employee or his dependent, or by recitation of the terms of the settlement and acknowledgment by the parties in open court which is capable of being transcribed from the record of the proceeding. B. When the employee or his dependent is represented by counsel, and if attached to the petition presented to the workers’ compensation judge are affidavits of the employee or his dependent and of his counsel certifying each one of the following items: (1) the attorney has explained the rights of the employee or dependent and the consequences of the settlement to him; and, (2) that such employee or dependent understands his rights and the consequences of entering into the settlement, then the workers’ compensation judge shall approve the settlement by order, and the order shall not thereafter be set aside or modified except for fraud or misrepresentation made by any party.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 156 So. 3d 1173 - McCarroll v. Livingston Parish Council