Fort Frye Teachers Ass'n v. State Employment Relations Board

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

The issue presented in this case is twofold. First, we must decide whether the School Board is barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel from relitigating the issue of its motivation in nonrenewing Rauch’s limited teaching contract. Second, we must determine whether the application of collateral estoppel infringes upon SERB’S exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether unfair labor practices have occurred. Because we find that collateral estoppel applies and that this decision does not invade SERB’S exclusive jurisdiction, we *395affirm the court of appeals and remand…