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· 5/18/1920

West Kentucky Coal Co. v. Smithers

Citations

  • 188 Ky. 224
  • 221 S.W. 558
  • 1920 Ky. LEXIS 260

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  • “It is well established that ‘employers, not individuals, are liable under prosecutor’ or judge.” Bohmer v. New York, 684 F. Supp. 2d 357, 362 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) (quoting Butz v. Economou, 438 U.S. 478, 511-12 (1978)
  • “Therefore, because Plaintiff has failed to allege facts plausibly suggesting that Defendant and Local 182 are state actors, or were acting under color of state law when her employment was terminated, Plaintiff has not stated a claim against these parties under § 1983.”

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Judges: Hurt

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