The action is not barred by res judicata or collateral estoppel since the prior fee dispute and the current legal malpractice claim involve different issues (cf., Chisholm-Ryder Co. v Sommer Sommer, 78 A.D.2d 143).
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rosenberger, Wallach, Kupferman and Nardelli, JJ.