Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Vons Companies, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 23, 1998No. B110631PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COFFEE, J.
John W. Kelly and 27 other individual plaintiffs (appellants) appeal a summary judgment in favor of respondent Vons Companies, Inc. (Vons). Here we hold that issues adjudicated during a labor arbitration may be given collateral estoppel effect in an employee’s subsequent lawsuit for fraud and negligent misrepresentation. We affirm the judgment.
Facts
In early 1992, respondent Vons purchased several Williams Brothers Markets (Williams Brothers) in the Santa Maria area and acquired a trucking facility as part of the deal. Williams Brothers had a collective bargaining agreement…
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