Arakji v. Goodwill of Silicon Valley CA6
Plaintiff and appellant Mazen Arakji appeals an order sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend in this civil discrimination and harassment action against his former employer, defendant and respondent Goodwill of Silicon Valley (Goodwill). The trial court ruled that Arakji’s entire complaint was barred by the claim preclusive effect of an earlier small claims action Arakji had brought against Goodwill. The trial court also decided the preclusive bar could not be cured by amendment to the complaint.
On appeal, Arakji contends that his claims are not barred because the causes of action he asserted in his prior small claims lawsuit are not embraced within the instant action and do not allege violations of the same primary rights.
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