Osborne v. Kelly

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment for defendant in plaintiff’s suit for retaliatory discharge. The court granted summary judgment based on the res judicata effect of an earlier administrative decision denying plaintiff unemployment benefits. That administrative decision was affirmed by the circuit court on administrative review. Plaintiff contends that res judicata was improperly attached to the administrative decision. We affirm.

Resolution of this case requires an inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the prior administrative action.…