Mays v. Clanton

WYNN, Judge.

For the use of defensive collateral estoppel, North Carolina does not require mutuality of parties. Where an issue, in a civil suit has already been fully litigated in a criminal trial, evidence of that criminal conviction is admittable in the civil suit. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

On 28 November 2001, Plaintiff Arthur Lee Mays filed a civil action against Defendants David W. Clanton, The Town of Taylorsville, and The Taylorsville Police Department alleging battery, false imprisonment, negligent hiring, and negligent supervision. On 26…