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BS-976/2008-RAN ECLI:DK:RAN:2024:BS0000001257 AI generated

Court of Appeal of Randers dismissed appeal on lack of res judicata effect of first-instance judgment.

Case Number BS-976/2008-RAN
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal of Randers dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding the binding force of a prior judgment. The appellant argued that a previous decision between the same parties lacked res judicata effect, while the respondent contended the first-instance ruling was final. The court held that the prior judgment possessed full legal force, thereby rejecting the claim that it could be re-litigated.

Legislator headnote

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Section 227 of the Code of Civil Procedure; Section 228 of the Code of Civil Procedure: A judgment rendered by a court of first instance acquires res judicata effect upon expiration of the appeal period, binding the parties to the same dispute.

Keywords

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res judicata Code of Civil Procedure finality of judgment appeal dismissal same parties binding force litigation status

Cited Legislation

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Section 227 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Section 228 of the Code of Civil Procedure
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Sagen vedrører spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt en dom afsagt af retten i Randers har retskraft i to adcitationssager mellem de samme to parter