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STOREY v. MEIJER, INC

Docket No. 81136, (Calendar No. 6).

431 Mich. 368 (1988)

429 N.W.2d 169

STOREY v. MEIJER, INC

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 19, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garbrecht & Hentchel (by Theodore P. Hentchel) for the plaintiff.

Jeffrey S. Rueble for the defendant.

Amici Curiae:

Erwin B. Ellmann and Eli Grier for American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan.

White, Beekman, Przybylowicz, Schneider & Baird, P.C. (by Thomas A. Baird), for Michigan Education Association.

Sachs, Nunn, Kates, Kadushin, O'Hare, Helveston & Waldman, P.C. (by Theodore Sachs), for Michigan State AFL-CIO.

Stark & Gordon (by Sheldon J. Stark) and Jordan Rossen, General Counsel, and Richard W. McHugh, Associate General Counsel, International Union, UAW, for Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.

CAVANAGH, J.

This case presents the issue whether an administrative adjudication of disqualification for unemployment compensation benefits may be used to preclude the litigation of issues in a subsequent civil suit for wrongful discharge or breach of employment contract. We conclude that the application of collateral estoppel to the administrative determinations of the MESC would be contrary to legislative intent and considerations of public policy. An MESC proceeding...

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