UJCA 1808 · Article 18. Small Claims
Judgment obtained to be res judicata in certain cases
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§ 1808. Judgment obtained to be res judicata in certain cases.
A judgment obtained under this article shall not be deemed an adjudication of any fact at issue or found therein in any other action or court; except that a subsequent judgment obtained in another action or court involving the same fact, issues and parties shall be reduced by the amount of a judgment awarded under this article.
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