Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Thompson-Smith
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 9, 2017No. Nos. 16-3255 & 16-3559PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
David Johnson appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which alleges that he was deprived of a hearing before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission in violation of several federal constitutional rights. Because absolute immunity protects each defendant from claims that the administrative adjudication violated Johnson’s rights, we affirm.
Johnson worked as a full-time driver for Melton Truck Lines. He alleges that while on the job, he injured his hand and could not work anymore as a truck driver. In July 2013, he brought a workers’ compensation…
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