Smith v. City of Inkster

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Kevin Smith claims defendants delayed and ultimately denied his application for disability pension benefits under the City of Inkster’s Charter because he is Caucasian and in retaliation for engaging in protected activity in violation of Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court dismissed the complaint on the grounds of res judicata and collateral es-toppel based on Smith’s prior claim for Michigan, workers’ compensation benefits and prior litigation against Inkster for constructive discharge. It also treated Smith’s § 1983 claims as arising under the…