Legal Opinion
Guertin v. Pinal County
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided February 28, 1994No. 2 CA-CV 93-0189PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ESPINOSA, Presiding Judge.
Appellant Pinal County appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellee Francis Guertin on his claim for wrongful termination, arguing that Guertin’s exclusive remedy for his wrongfiil discharge claim was through the Pinal County Merit Commission and that Guertin was collaterally estopped from relitigating the Merit Commission’s pri- or determination of good cause for his termination. For the reasons which follow, we agree and reverse.
On February 21, 1990 Guertin, a sergeant with the Pinal County Sheriffs Office, was served with notice of the county’s intent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gilbert v. Board of Medical ExaminersCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1987
- Woerth v. City of FlagstaffCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
- Fleming v. Pima CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Dandoy v. City of PhoenixCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
- Wichita v. Pima CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Smith v. Cigna HealthPlanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2002
- Mullenaux v. Graham CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2004
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