Thompson v. Western Union Co.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- motion to dismiss
- State
- District of Columbia
- Circuit
- D.C. Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court dismissed the plaintiff's pro se complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The plaintiff, a federal prisoner, alleged Western Union and an employee provided false documents and testimony during his criminal prosecution, but the court found the witness immunity doctrine barred the claim and the conviction's affirmance undermined the allegations.
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