Nasi v. State Department of Highways

Plaintiff Nasi appeals the June 12, 1987, order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting State Department of Highways’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in applying res judicata to Nasi’s wrongful discharge action.

Nasi began working for the Department of Highways (Department) at its Townsend maintenance shop on February 5,1979. On June 18, 1982, his employment ended. Nasi claims he was fired. The Department claims he voluntarily quit.

On March 12, 1984, Nasi filed a grievance with the Board of…