Order unanimously affirmed with costs.
Defendants contend that plaintiff is barred by collateral estoppel from litigating his claim for lost wages. We disagree. Because plaintiff arbitrated only his no-fault claim for medical expenses, and not his claim for lost wages, there is no identity of issue to form a basis for issue preclusion (see, Kaufman v Lilly & Co.,
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