Legal Opinion
Genovese v. Gallo Wine Merchants, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 20, 1993No. 14555PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBorden, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether an employee’s statutory cause of action for retaliatory discharge, pursuant to General Statutes § 31-290a,1 is precluded by virtue of the doctrine of col*477lateral estoppel, because of the employee’s prior unsuccessful submission of a related claim to final arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement. The plaintiff, Joseph J. Genovese, appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion of the defendant, Gallo Wine Merchants, Inc., for summary judgment.2 We reverse.
The record reveals the following facts. In November, 1985, the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Town of GrotonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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