Opinion
April 29, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Sangiorgio, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
We agree with the Supreme Court that the plaintiffs were barred from commencing this action by the doctrine of collateral estoppel ( see, Schwartz v. Public Adm'r of County of Bronx, 24 N.Y.2d 65, 71). O'Brien, J.P., Ritter, Pizzuto and Altman, JJ., concur.