Sanchez v. Alivio Medical Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Jose Sanchez appeals from dismissal of his breach of contract and defamation action against his former employer Alivio Medical Group, Inc., and Mark Diaz after defendants motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted. Sanchez contends a prior action involving severance pay has no collateral estoppel effect on the current action and he properly pleaded defamation. Court affirm. The prior action has collateral estoppel effect on the issue of whether Sanchez was terminated for cause, and the defamation claim is barred by the privilege of Civil Code section 47, subdivision (c) for communications concerning job performance.
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