Legal Opinion
Rosetta Brock v. Ned Ray McWherter
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1996No. 94-6558PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
In this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiffs claim a Due Process Clause violation because of the alleged failure of defendant state officials to administer properly a state-sponsored disability compensation fund. For the following reasons, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of the action.
I. Facts
Under Tennessee’s Workers’ Compensation Law, a partially and permanently disabled employee who becomes totally and permanently disabled due to a subsequent work-related injury, qualifies for workers’ compensation. Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-208.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Rick R. Ellison v. A.J. Garbarino, M.D. William M. Hogan, M.D. Stewart Bramson, M.D. Bruce Green, M.D. Peninsula Psychiatric Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Woods v. Miamisburg City SchoolsDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2003
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