Lee v. State Construction Industry Licensing Board

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, a master plumber, brought a declaratory judgment action against the State Construction Industry Licensing Board of Georgia seeking a declaration as to whether he can be investigated and disciplined for the conduct of plumbers that are employed by Plumbing, Inc., a business which plaintiff owns and manages. The superior court dismissed the action “on the basis of the doctrines of res *498judicata and collateral estoppel,” finding that previous administrative and appellate proceedings between the parties provided plaintiff with “ample guidance” and that,…