In the first order, the court correctly concluded that plaintiffs' legal malpractice claim was barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel in light of the prior findings in a related bankruptcy proceeding. The doctrine of collateral estoppel will "preclude[] a party from relitigating in a subsequent action or proceeding an issue clearly raised in a prior action or proceeding and decided against that party or those in privity, whether or not the tribunals or causes of action...
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