Former Employee Barred From Relitigating Claim Related To Release In Severance Plan

Mealey's (October 9, 2020, 10:34 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 5 affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s suit challenging a general release in a severance plan because the employee was precluded from relitigating the issue, which was considered in a prior suit filed by the employee (Martha Castellon-Vogel v. International Paper Co., No. 20-3319, 6th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 31782)....