Dickerson v. Dickerson

Miller, Judge.

The question on appeal is whether a judgment specifically holding that two people were not married precludes the parties to that judgment from later litigating that particular issue in a subsequent tribunal, notwithstanding the fact that the court opined that the judgment would not have a “res judicata” effect. We affirm the second court’s grant of summary judgment based upon collateral estoppel.

Shortly after Richard Dickerson died intestate in an electrical accident, his brother Frederick applied for letters of administration from Lumpkin County Probate Court and was appointed…