Does a plaintiff have to split a cause of action by filing multiple lawsuits based on the same primary right?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Andrade v. Morrissey, D071633 (Cal. App. 2018):

A plaintiff may not split a cause of action by filing multiple lawsuits based on the violation of the same primary right. (Crowley v. Katleman (1994) 8 Cal.4th 666, 681-

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