Marcario v. County of Orange

Opinion

BEDSWORTH, Acting P. J.

Anita Marcario appeals from a judgment on the pleadings entered in favor of her employer, the County of Orange. The trial court concluded the resolution of an earlier labor grievance, pursued through a “binding” arbitration in accordance with the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the County and Marcario’s union, precluded Marcario’s claim for damages based upon retaliation in violation of the Labor Code, and her remaining two claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Marcario argues the court erred, because the arbitration of…