Lamb v. Anderson

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Jeffrey Anderson was driving drunk on the Parks Highway when he crashed his truck into Michael Lamb's motoreycle. Lamb was seriously injured. Anderson was criminally charged, was convicted on his plea of no contest to second-degree assault, failing to render assistance, and driving under the influence, and he was sentenced to prison. Lamb subsequently brought a civil negli-genee action against Anderson. Lamb sought partial summary judgment as to liability for punitive damages on the ground that Anderson was collaterally estopped from relitigating…