Barrett v. City of New York

Order of Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered on or about March 6, 1990, which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice on the grounds that the claims were barred by res judicata, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff, a former New York City probationary police officer, brought this plenary action to recover money damages for his allegedly wrongful and discriminatory dismissal. During his probationary period, plaintiff was arrested for driving while intoxicated and subsequently pleaded guilty. Plaintiff was suspended and later…