# James S. Burnette v. William J. Brown and Jerry N. Estes

> Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · April 1, 1987 · 816 F.2d 678

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/486891

## Case

- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- **Decided:** April 1, 1987
- **Citations:** 816 F.2d 678; 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 4164; 1987 WL 36939
- **Precedential status:** Unpublished
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

816 F.2d 678
Unpublished Disposition
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James S. BURNETTE, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
William J. BROWN and Jerry N. Estes, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 86-5432.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
April 1, 1987.
Before KEITH, KENNEDY and RYAN, Circuit Judges.
ORDER
1
Plaintiff brought this civil rights action against Brown and Estes, Tennessee state prosecuting attorneys, for their part in a 1984 criminal prosecution of plaintiff. The district court dismissed the cause, finding these defendants to be immune from suit under the holding of Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409 (1976). This appeal followed. On appeal, the parties have briefed the issues.
2
Upon consideration, it is ORDERED that the final order be affirmed for the reasons set forth in that order. Rule 9(b)(5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.

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