District Court of Appeal of Florida October 10, 2001, No. 3D99-1866 (Rigal v. Levine)

PER CURIAM.

Roberto Rigal appeals from an order of final summary judgment. We affirm. Sections 772.14 and 775.089, Florida Statutes (1993 and Supp.1994) “estop a defendant from denying the essential elements of a crime in a subsequent civil proceeding involving the same matters.” J & P Transp., Inc. v. Fid. & Cas. Co. of N.Y., 750 So.2d 752 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000).