Hooks v. Middlebrooks
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed, with costs, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability granted, and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Erie County, for an inquest on damages. Memorandum: Special Term erred by refusing to give collateral estoppel effect to defendant’s prior judgment of conviction for assault in the third degree. A criminal conviction may be given collateral estoppel effect in a subsequent civil litigation if there is an identity of issues and a full and fair opportunity to litigate in the first action (Gilberg v Barbieri, 53 NY2d 285, 291-292; Vavolizza v…
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