Hudson v. Shoemaker

HERRON, J.,

Plaintiff Lorraine Hudson moved this court for summary judgment, asking the court to apply the doctrine of collateral estoppel to estop defendant Wendy Shoemaker from denying liability for Hudson’s injuries. Movant asks this court to attach collateral estoppel effect to the finding of an arbitration panel that Shoemaker was 100 percent at fault in causing the automobile accident during which Hudson was injured.

BACKGROUND

On or about February 17, 1991, automobiles driven by Shoemaker and Wilma Rodriguez collided. Each automobile bore a passenger. Hudson, Shoemaker’s passenger, filed…