Shields v. Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Corp.

Thompson, Justice.

In this certified question case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks guidance as to whether collateral estoppel applies where, following an administrative hearing, a Georgia superior court finds an employee was terminated for cause and the employee later brings a discriminatory discharge case under federal law. Specifically, the Eleventh Circuit has certified the following question to this Court:

Under the circumstances of this case, would a superior court’s finding in an unemployment compensation appeal that there is no evidence the…