DeNardo v. Barrans

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Daniel DeNardo filed a superior court action for damages arising out of his allegedly wrongful termination from state employment. The superior court dismissed his case, ruling that it was barred under the doctrine of res judicata by a prior judgment on a nearly identical federal claim, which the federal court had dismissed "with prejudice" under Federal Civil Rule 41(b) as a result of De-Nardo's wilifal refusal to comply with a calendaring order. The primary question on appeal is whether claim-preclusive effect attaches to the federal dismissal. Because…