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A defendant raises the affirmative defense of res judicata (claim preclusion). For claim preclusion to bar a second suit, there must generally be:

A different cause of action between the parties A valid final judgment on the merits in a prior action involving the same parties and the same claim An advisory opinion from an appellate court A settlement that was never approved

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A valid final judgment on the merits in a prior action involving the same parties and the same claim

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