Collateral estopple doctrine. Prior judgement between same parties on different cause of action is an estoppel as to those matters in issue or points controverted, on determination of which finds or verdict was rendered. E.I. duPont de Nemours Co v Union Carbide Corp., DC1ll., 250 F.Sup. 816, 819. When an issue of ultimate fact has been determined by a valid judgment, that issue cannot be again litigated between the same parties in future litigation. City of St Joseph v. Johnson, Mo. App., 539 S.W .2d 784, 785.
MB having been provoked does not excuse his shooting her.
By having shot her, he’s liable regardless of whether he was provoked or not.
It’s just the EIM narrative that LK was at fault for provoking MB or for not leaving. Neither of those things is a legitimate legal excuse for MB shooting her.
From my armchair understanding, they could ask her anything that may pertain to the case. If she’s so smart and good at 8D chess, she should be able to navigate her way though just fine.
Maybe they (LK and her legal team) feel it was already covered in the criminal case, but this ain’t the criminal case, this is the civil case, filed by them, where they’ve been less than forthcoming (weird). I do think the have a penchant for playing games or thinking that they have some sort of super strategy.