June 6, 2017

RES JUDICATA DOES NOT APPLY WHERE ONE CASE INVOLVES DISMISSAL DUE TO ILLEGAL STRIKE AND THE OTHER DISMISSAL DUE TO RETRENCHMENT

Res judicata literally means ‘a matter adjudged; a thing judicially acted upon or decided; [or] a thing or matter settled by judgment.’” Res judicata “lays the rule […]
June 26, 2017

RES JUDICATA REQUIRES AS ELEMENT, AMONG OTHERS, IDENTITY OF PARTIES; SUBSTANTIAL IDENTITY AND NOT ABSOLUTE IDENTITY MAY ESTABLISH THE APPLICABILITY OF THE DOCTRINE OF RES JUDICATA

Res judicata requires identity of parties as one of the elements of the doctrine. However, absolute identity is not required. Substantial identity of parties is sufficient. […]
October 31, 2017

CONCLUSIVENESS OF JUDGMENT OR ISSUE PRECLUSION PRINCIPLE REQUIRES ONLY IDENTITIES OF PARTIES TO OPERATE

Conclusiveness of judgment requires only the identities of parties and issues. Absolute identity of parties is not required, shared identity of interest is sufficient to invoke […]
May 22, 2018

Motion for Leave Once Granted the Second Motion is not Anymore Prohibited

Motion for leave to file the second Motion for Reconsideration is no longer prohibited once it is granted. The SC granted leave to file the Supplemental […]
March 21, 2019

RES JUDICATA BY PRIOR JUDGMENT APPLIES WHERE COMPLAINANTS FILED AN ILLEGAL DISMISSAL CASE BUT PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FILING OF PETITION FOR CERTIORARI OF SIMILAR CASE WHICH BECAME FINAL AND EXECUTORY

Res judicata means “a matter adjudged; a thing judicially acted upon or decided; a thing or matter settled by judgment.” This doctrine applies where the complainants […]
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