Dorrance v. Lee

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Plaintiff-appellant Islebia Dorrance appeals from the circuit court order granting the motion for summary judgment brought by defendant-appellee Kendrick Lee.. The central issue on appeal is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars relitigation of an issue previously litigated and determined in a prior action. Here, the prior action was submitted to the Court Annexed Arbitration Program (CAAP), 1 resulting in the Arbitration Award being entered as a final judgment.

On appeal, Dorrance asserts that the circuit court erroneously granted summary judgment.…