Wilfredo Hernandez, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Region Nine Housing Corp., New Brunswick Uaw Associates, and Joan Wilk…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that an adverse EEOC determination is not a "final" determination under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 and therefore does not preclude a plaintiff from bringing a claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The Court also rejected the application of collateral estoppel and the entire‑controversy doctrine to bar the LAD suit.