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2001-04-20 |
PARDO, J. |
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| The judgment of either court will constitute a bar to the other. It has been held that where a litigant sues the same party against whom the same action or actions, for the alleged violation of the same right, and the enforcement of the same relief are still pending, the defense of litis pendentia in one case is a bar to the other; and a final judgment in one would constitute res judicata and thus, would cause the dismissal of the rest.[21] "Under the principle of res judicata, the Court and the parties are bound by such final decision, otherwise, there will be no end to litigation. It is to the interest of the public that there should be an end to litigation by the parties over a subject fully and fairly adjudicated, and an individual should not be vexed twice for the same cause."[22] WHEREFORE, the petition is hereby DENIED and the appealed decision of the Court of Appeals is AFFIRMED. | |||||