The Supreme Court properly denied that branch of the appellants' motion which was to dismiss the complaint insofar as asserted against them pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) based upon the doctrine of collateral estoppel. The doctrine of collateral estoppel bars relitigation of an issue which has necessarily been decided in a prior action and is determinative...
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