Opinion
May 11, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Werner, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly concluded that the claimant's constitutional and Federal statutory claims are barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel ( see, D'Arata v. New York Cent. Mut. Fire. Ins. Co., 76 N.Y.2d 659, 664; Kaufman v. Lilly Co., 65 N.Y.2d 449, 455; see also, Browning Ave. Realty Corp. v. Rubin, 207 A.D.2d 263; Zapata v. Town of Huntington, 193 A.D.2d 674; Matter of Manshul Constr. Corp. v. New York City School Constr. Auth., 192 A.D.2d 659; cf., American Home Assur. Co. v. International Ins. Co., 90 N.Y.2d 433; Lamontagne v. Board of Trustees, 183 A.D.2d 424).
Thompson, J.P., Santucci, Friedmann and Florio, JJ., concur.