Legal Opinion
Cynthia B. Gorin v. Elton S. Osborne, Jr., M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 29, 1985No. 84-8366PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNNE, District Judge:
Only one issue presented in this appeal merits discussion — namely, whether a prior state court affirmance of a state administrative ruling is entitled to res judicata and collateral estoppel effect in a subsequent federal civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, notwithstanding the fact that the state court’s review was limited to a determination of whether there was “any evidence” in the record sufficient to support the factual findings of the administrative tribunal. The court below found that the plaintiff’s § 1983 claims were precluded under the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- McDonald v. City of West BranchSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by24 opinions
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