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Collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) prevents:

A All new lawsuits
B Relitigation of an issue actually litigated and necessarily decided in a prior proceeding
C Discovery
D Motions to dismiss

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Issue preclusion: an issue actually litigated, necessarily decided, and essential to the prior judgment cannot be relitigated by the same parties (or in some cases, non-parties).

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) prevents:" is Option B: Relitigation of an issue actually litigated and necessarily decided in a prior proceeding.

The other options — A) All new lawsuits, C) Discovery, D) Motions to dismiss — are incorrect for this BAR Exam Prep question. As explained above: Issue preclusion: an issue actually litigated, necessarily decided, and essential to the prior judgment cannot be relitigated by the same parties (or in some cases, non-parties).

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