Goldfarb v. Cranin

William R. Brennan, Jr., J.

Motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The action is for malpractice. The defendant, a dentist, sued in August, 1957, for professional services rendered to plaintiff herein. A default judgment was entered on February 3, 1958. The plaintiff, as defendant therein, appeared, answered, and interposed a counterclaim for injuries caused by the carelessness of the dentist, but did not appear at the trial.

A prior default judgment bars a subsequent suit on the issues which were, or could have been, determined in the earlier action (Goebel v. Iffla,…