Jacobs v. Teledyne, Inc.

The primary issue presented in this action is whether appellant’s 1984 claim for workers’ compensation benefits was properly rejected. We hold in the negative and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

As noted above, the court of appeals held that appellant’s 1984 claim was barred under the doctrine of res judicata. Both appellees echo this argument in their briefs. This court has applied the doctrine of res judicata to those administrative proceedings which are “ ‘of a judicial nature and where the parties have had an ample opportunity to litigate the issues involved in the proceeding…