1586 REVIEW DENIED Parties to civil litigation are not entitled to a jury trial on the affirmative defense of res judicata; the issue of res judicata can be tried separately to the court.
WINDSOR v CITATION (Res Judicata Bifurcation) 54 CA4 547 [See: CCP 597; Rohrbasser v Lederer 179 CA3 290]
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