BATES v. FOREMOST-McKESSON, INC.

No. 13274.

385 So.2d 478 (1980)

Francis M. BATES v. FOREMOST-McKESSON, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted July 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. McKay, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Francis M. Bates.

David Donnell Moss, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Foremost-McKesson, Inc.

Before ELLIS, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages for wrongful firing. The trial court sustained an exception of res judicata and plaintiff appealed.

The issue is whether there was an identity of parties.

We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff, a member of Teamsters Local 270 which had a collective bargaining agreement with defendant, was discharged because of negligence resulting in damage to company property. The local filed a grievance and went through...

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