SHIELDS v. BELLSOUTH ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING CO. INC.

No. 99-8307.

254 F.3d 986 (2001)

Paul SHIELDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BELLSOUTH ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 19, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton Dale Rowan, Rowan & Neis, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

T. Robert Reid, Weyman Thompson Johnson, Jr., Brittany Margaret Elkins, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CARNES, BARKETT and MARCUS, Circuit Judges.


MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, Plaintiff Paul Shields challenges the dismissal of his wrongful termination suit against Defendant BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. ("BAPCO") pursuant to Georgia's doctrine of collateral estoppel. As we explained in our earlier opinion in this case, 228 F.3d 1284 (11th Cir.2000), prior to bringing suit in federal court, Shields sought unemployment benefits through the Georgia state...

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