North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure (NCGS Section 1A-1) Practice Test

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Which statement accurately describes the effect of a final judgment on subsequent actions?

It permits immediate appeal of the judgment

It has no effect on future lawsuits

It generally bars re-litigation of the same claim or issues (res judicata)

Res judicata means that once a final judgment on the merits is entered, the same parties generally cannot relitigate the same claim or the issues actually decided in that action. This binding effect brings finality and prevents the same dispute from being pursued again, conserving resources and avoiding conflicting results. In North Carolina, this concept covers both claim preclusion (bar on re‑filing the same claim) and, where applicable, issue preclusion (bar on relitigating issues that were actually litigated and decided). It’s not about whether a judgment can be appealed or automatically reversed; those are separate procedures handled through the appellate process.

It automatically reverses the judgment on request