MANION v. MICHIGAN BD. OF MEDICINE

No. 84-1053.

765 F.2d 590 (1985)

Dr. John Joseph MANION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHIGAN BOARD OF MEDICINE (formerly Medical Practice Board); Donald H. Kuiper, M.D.; James C. Brenaman, M.D.; James L. Fenton, M.D.; John F. Fennessey, M.D.; Henry A. Kallet, M.D.; Carol E. Pearson, M.D.; F. Ann Pillote, M.D.; Addison E. Prince, M.D.; Margaret J. Thoms; James B. Dresbach; Karen D. Kotch, P.A.; Norman J. Rotter, M.D.; Edward R. Weddon, M.D.; Sondra C. Shaw; Bert C. Brennan; Leslie N. Greenwald; and James C. Burdick, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided June 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen. of Michigan, and Max R. Hoffman, Jr., argued, Lansing, Mich., for defendants-appellants.

Jeffrey L. Hampel, argued, Wyoming, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LIVELY, Chief Judge, MERRITT, Circuit Judge, and HORTON, District Judge.


HORTON, District Judge.

The issue certified to this Court by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is whether members of the Michigan Board of Medicine, sued in their individual capacities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, are entitled to claim the defense of immunity, either absolute or qualified, in the discharge of their statutory duties pertaining to the licensure of persons to practice medicine in the state of Michigan.

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