Opinion KATZ, J. The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether a general verdict rendered in a prior action may be relied upon as a basis on which to invoke the doctrine of collateral estoppel in a subsequent action between the same parties. We conclude that a general verdict may not serve as a basis for the doctrine of collateral estoppel. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of th…
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