(PS) Reyes v. Kaiser Permanente

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IRVIN REYES, No. 2:19-cv-02289-KJM-CKD PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS KAISER PERMANENTE, (ECF Nos. 34 & 36) Defendant.

17 Presently before the court is plaintiff’s response to the court’s order to show cause why this action should not be dismissed as barred by the doctrine of res judicata. (ECF Nos. 34, 36.) Having considered the record and the arguments in plaintiff’s response, the undersigned concludes that this action is indeed barred by res judicata, and therefore recommends dismissing the case with prejudice against the last remaining defendant, Kaiser Permanente. BACKGROUND2 From 1988 to 2012, plaintiff worked for the healthcare company Kaiser Permanente at Kaiser’s South Sacramento location. (ECF No. 19 at 22, 38, 42.) In 2009, plaintiff had his 26 1 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, and this action is before the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local…