RYAN v. NEW YORK TEL. CO.


62 N.Y.2d 494 (1984)

Edward C. Ryan et al., Respondents, v. New York Telephone Company et al., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Saul Scheier, John M. Clark and Michael J. Toolan for appellants.

John J. Janiec for respondents.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.


JASEN, J.

We are asked to decide whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes this action by reason of a prior administrative determination rendered after a full hearing. While this court has previously outlined the requirements of collateral estoppel on recent occasions, this case presents us with some aspects we have not fully addressed before.

Plaintiff, Edward Ryan, was discharged from his...

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