Chudacoff v. Univ. Med. Ctr. (Summary)

ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY

Chudacoff v. Univ. Med. Ctr., No. 2:08-cv-00863-RCJ-GWF (D. Nev. June 21, 2013)

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada ruled that a county hospital and members of its medical staff were entitled to absolute immunity against claims for violations of constitutional rights brought under 42 U.S.C. §1983.  Although the physicians were not employed by the county hospital, they were considered “state actors” who could benefit from absolute immunity for Section 1983 purposes because their authority to deprive the plaintiff physician of his privileges flowed directly from the county hospital.