An Example of Res Judicata Is

An example of res judicata is

A) a situation in which the statute of limitations has run out.
B) when the breach of duty is so obvious that it does not need further explanation, as, for example, when a surgeon leaves a surgical instrument inside a patient.
C) when a jury decides in favor of the defendant, then the plaintiff cannot bring a new lawsuit on the same charge against the defendant.
D) when a nursing assistant improperly connects the seat of a lift device but caused no harm to the patient.
E) none of the above.