Di Orio v. City of Scottsdale

CAMERON, Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff Di Orio from an order granting defendant City of Scottsdale’s motion to dismiss, and from an order granting defendant City of Scottsdale’s motion for summary judgment.

The action arises out of an automobile-motorcycle accident. The question before this Court is whether the doctrine of res judicata or the doctrine of collateral estoppel will apply against Di Orio where he has suffered a judgment to be taken against him in the United States District Court on the same fact situation but in favor of an employee of the City of Scottsdale where the…