Flores v. Barretto

Opinion of the Court by

NAKAYAMA, J.

Plaintiff-appellant Seagram Flores appeals from the judgment of the fifth circuit court, the Honorable George M. Masuoka presiding, ordering Renee Barretto to pay Flores $8,239.15 in special damages and $7,500.00 in general damages, including court costs. On appeal, Flores asserts that the trial court erred when it concluded that a prior related arbitration finding was not binding upon it under the doctrine of collateral estoppel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

On October 20, 1993, Flores and Dominique…