Edward G. McDonald v. Hillsborough County School Board, Joe Newsome, Chairman
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge.
We affirm the district court’s holding that his lawsuit brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is barred by the doctrine of res judicata based upon a similar suit the appellant brought in the courts of the state of Florida.
Facts
The Hillsborough County School Board (the board) employed Edward G. McDonald, the appellant, to teach adult inmates at the Hillsborough Correctional Institution. The employment contract was for the school year beginning July 1, 1982, and ending June 30, 1983. Either party could terminate the contract upon written notice.
On January 12, 1983, after…
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