Opinion
2012-03-20
William ANDERSON, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Defendant–Respondent.
William Anderson, appellant pro se. Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Suzanne K. Colt of counsel), for respondent.
William Anderson, appellant pro se. Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Suzanne K. Colt of counsel), for respondent.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Karen S. Smith, J.), entered April 29, 2010, which, in an action arising out of the termination of plaintiff's employment as a probationary teacher, granted defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The complaint was properly dismissed as barred by the doctrine of res judicata. Plaintiff's action arose out of the same set *858 of circumstances as his prior article 78 proceeding, which was dismissed. “[O]nce a claim is brought to a final conclusion, all other claims arising out of the same transaction or series of transactions are barred, even if based upon different theories or if seeking a different remedy” ( O'Brien v. City of Syracuse, 54 N.Y.2d 353, 357, 445 N.Y.S.2d 687, 429 N.E.2d 1158 [1981]; see Daved Fire Sys. Inc. v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 46 A.D.3d 364, 847 N.Y.S.2d 195 [2007] ).
We have considered plaintiff's remaining arguments, including that he did not have a full and fair opportunity to litigate his claims, and find them unavailing.