Does a federal court's decision that it lacks jurisdiction to hear an action for breach of contract have any res judicata effect on the underlying action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mib, Inc. v. Superior Court, 106 Cal.App.3d 228, 164 Cal.Rptr. 828 (Cal. App. 1980):
In Nichols v. Canoga Industries (1978) 83 Cal.App.3d 956, 148 Cal.Rptr. 459 the appellate court held that the decision of a federal court that it lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter did not have res judicata effect on the underlying action for breach of contract. The Nichols[106 Cal.App.3d 233] court explained (at p. 967, 148 Cal.Rptr. at p. 466):
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