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Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel Doctrines Do Not Apply to “Nominal Parties” or to Prior Proceedings With Lower Standard of Proof.

This decision includes a clear discussion of the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, the (non)application of those doctrines to a “nominal party,” and the (non)application of those doctrines to a prior proceeding with a lower standard of proof.  Matter of Sherwyn Toppin Marketing Consultants, Inc. vs New York State Liquor Authority, 2012-01119, Index No. 24980/11 Second Dept. 2-6-13

 

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