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MATTER OF BETHEA v. SCOPPETTA

275 A.D.2d 651 (2000)

713 N.Y.S.2d 320

In the Matter of TONYA BETHEA et al., Appellants, v. NICHOLAS SCOPPETTA et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided September 26, 2000.

Supreme Court properly determined that the instant proceeding was barred by the doctrine of res judicata since the issues petitioners would litigate, involving systemic and procedural inadequacies in the New York City foster care system, have been previously and conclusively litigated in Marisol A. v Giuliani (185 FRD 152, affd sub nom. Joel A. v Giuliani, 218 F.3d 132), a Federal civil rights action, by parties in privity with...

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