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This pro se action sought fines and monetary damages for alleged violations of the plaintiff's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, along with discrimination claims related to employment benefits and workers' compensation. The claims stemmed from an alleged assault and battery by a University of Tennessee (UT) supervisor. The court granted the motion to dismiss filed by UT and its employees (Charles Moss, John Parker, Gary Spangler, and Edward Yovella). The dismissal was based on two grounds: Eleventh Amendment immunity for the state and its officials, and the plaintiff's waiver of other causes of action by filing a worker's compensation claim with the Tennessee Claims Commission under the Tennessee Claims Commission Act.
Hiefner v. University of Tennessee is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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This pro se action sought fines and monetary damages for alleged violations of the plaintiff's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, along with discrimination claims related to employment benefits and workers' compensation. The claims stemmed from an alleged assault and battery by a University of Tennessee (UT) supervisor. The court granted the motion to dismiss filed by UT and its employees (Charles Moss, John Parker, Gary Spangler, and Edward Yovella). The dismissal was based on two grounds: Eleventh Amendment immunity for the state and its officials, and the plaintiff's waiver of other causes of action by filing a worker's compensation claim with the Tennessee Claims Commission under the Tennessee Claims Commission Act.
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