Health Care & Hospital Law,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 1, 2022
State high court says res judicata claim preclusion argument won’t stop lawsuit
“The court’s decision here really should put to rest arguments by related parties that they should be able to take advantage of earlier settlements or judgments,” said Glenn Danas of Clarkson Law Firm PC, which is not connected to the case.
The California Supreme Court upheld on Thursday an appellate court decision that a nurse’s lawsuit against a Riverside medical facility can move forward even though the nurse already won a previous suit.
“It was a very thoughtful and interesting decision on the res judicata claim preclusion argument,” Peter Dion-Kindem, the attorney for nurse Lynn Grande and the Riverside County Superior Court, said in an interview. The Westlake Village att...
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