Buechel v. Bain

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 2001-12-20

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*299 OPINION OF THE COURT Smith, J. The primary issue before this Court is whether parties should be precluded from relitigating the validity of fee arrangements determined to be illegal in an earlier action, when they were in privity with the person against whom the issue was decided. We conclude that collateral estoppel bars relitigation. <p "…

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