Legal Opinion
Levinsky v. Diamond
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 17, 1989No. 85-551PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
(Ret.), Specially Assigned. In the underlying litigation, plaintiff alleged that defendant state officials committed a series of tortious acts and deprived him of his constitutional rights during the course- of a Medicaid fraud investigation and prosecution. Defendants moved for summary judgment on all counts, and the superior court granted their motions on grounds of sovereign and official immunity. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.
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The background of the action is complicated. The facts which follow are derived from plaintiff’s pleadings and supporting docu ments and, with one exception, 1…
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