Pamela Johnson v. Larabida Children's Hospital

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Pamela Johnson brought suit against her former employer, LaRabida Children’s hospital in Chicago, Illinois, alleging that her civil rights had been violated, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, when she was struck in the head by security guard Tommy Stephens while attempting to gain access to the facility. The district court granted LaRabida’s motion for summary judgment under Fed. R.Civ.P. 56(c), finding Johnson had failed to provide sufficient proof to demonstrate that Stephens was a state actor within the meaning of § 1988. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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