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BARNES v. LEHMAN

No. 88-1288.

861 F.2d 1383 (1988)

Jeffrey D. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sam R. LEHMAN, M.D., United States Fire Insurance Company and Crum and Forster Insurance Companies, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 28, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald K. Fugit, Eva-Marie E. Leahey, Odessa, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Jack O. Tidwell, McMahon, Cox & Tidwell, Odessa, Tex., for Lehman, M.D.

Timothy D. Yeats, Ivan R. Williams, Jr., Big Spring, Tex., for U.S. Fire Ins. Co., et al.

Before REAVLEY, HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Jeffrey Barnes brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against his doctor and his insurer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Law. The district court dismissed the cause for failure to state a claim. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In January of 1987, Barnes injured his back while engaged in his job on an oilfield drilling rig. Barnes filed a claim for temporary disability benefits and, pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law...

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