Decision Says Claims Had Preclusive Effect on Discrimination Suit

The 5th District Court of Appeal last week ordered publication of its prior determination that a group of correctional officers could not pursue a discrimination action against their employer, since they had already litigated their claims in pursuit of workers’ compensation benefits. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in California, and the 5th DCA had originally released its decision in Ly v. County of Fresno as an unpublished opinion. Earlier this month, the Unpublished Worker's Compensation Cases Review Committee requested that the 5th DCA rerelease its opinion ...