Case Name: Blanche Molino, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carol A. Molino, Deceased, Appellant, v. County of Putnam et al., Defendants, and Michael J. Prodoti, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1968-09-30
Citations: 30 A.D.2d 929
Docket Number: 
Parties: Blanche Molino, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carol A. Molino, Deceased, Appellant, v. County of Putnam et al., Defendants, and Michael J. Prodoti, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 30
Pages: 929–929

Head Matter:
Blanche Molino, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carol A. Molino, Deceased, Appellant, v. County of Putnam et al., Defendants, and Michael J. Prodoti, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order of the Supreme Court, Putnam County, dated May 20, 1968, which granted respondent's motion to amend his answer so as to include the defense of res judicata, reversed, on the law, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion denied. In our opinion, the defense of res judicata which respondent seeks to interpose in his amended answer is not available against appellant, who was not a party or in privity with the defendant in the litigation which resulted in the prior judgment (cf. B. R. De Witt, Inc. v. Hall, 19 N Y 2d 141; Cummings v. Dresher, 18 N Y 2d 105, 107-108; Brooks v. Horning, 27 A D 2d 874). Beldock, P. J., Christ, Brennan, Munder and Martuscello, JJ., concur.