Justice GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:
This case concerns an unusual application of the doctrine of res judicata. It involves successive proceedings against the same respondent alleging she was subject to admission to a mental health facility (405 ILCS 5/1-114 (West 1992)) pursuant to section 1-119 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/1-119 (West 1992)). The first petition was filed in the circuit court of Sangamon...
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