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SADIE M. CASTRUCCIO v. DARLENE BARCLAY
SADIE M. CASTRUCCIO v. DARLENE BARCLAY
Listen to this articleEstates and trusts — Breach of notarial duty — Collateral estoppel
This case is one of several lawsuits, the sixth to come before this Court on appeal,1 relating to the estate (the “Estate”) of the appellant’s husband, Peter Castruccio (“Peter”). 2 This appeal represents the second time that this Court has been presented with issues relating to the transfer of certain properties that had previously been titled jointly in both Sadie and Peter Castruccio’s names to Peter individually. In the case giving rise to this appeal, Sadie Castruccio (“Sadie”), appellant, sought damages for Darlene Barclay’s (“Darlene”) alleged negligent breach of notarial duty in connection with the transfer of the properties. The circuit court entered summary judgment on behalf of Darlene, determining that the doctrines of collateral estoppel and res judicata applied and that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations.
