Hibbert v. Avwontom

*814In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Johnson, J.), dated April 27, 2006, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint based on the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The defendants made a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law demonstrating that the instant litigation is barred by the doctrine of collateral…