DaLuz v. Department of Correction

We decide two issues in this appeal: (1) whether the doctrine of claim preclusion bars subsequent court proceedings after judicial confirmation of an arbitrator’s ruling on the subject of assault pay benefits; and (2) the proper calculation of assault pay benefits due certain partially disabled employees of the *41Commonwealth. The plaintiffs, two members of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (union), commenced separate actions in the Superior Court against the Department of Correction (department). The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the department from reducing2 their assault…