Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel: Tools for Plaintiffs and Defendants

'œThis book is both narrower and broader in scope than its title indicates. It is narrower, for example, in that it gives very little analysis of collateral estoppel and none of res judicata as applied in public actions. (Moreover that brief discussion treats 'administrative' and 'governmental' estoppel separately without dealing with the fact that the former is subsumed under the latter- and leaves the reader with little basis for reconciling apparently conflicting authorities). It is broader than the title in that it makes passing reference to a host of devices for precluding a party from pursuing an action or raising an issue, including stare decisis and estoppel by deed. Overall, the inclusion of some of these leads the reader to wonder as to the author's overall objectives for the book.'' Law Books in ReviewWarren Freedman is the author of 'Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel: Tools for Plaintiffs and Defendants', published 1988 under ISBN 9780899302775 and ISBN 0899302777.