Heyde v. Pittenger

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing without prejudice plaintiff's section 1983 action alleging that defendants-County Bd. of Review and its Bd. members violated plaintiff's equal protection rights by setting plaintiff's property assessment at levels grossly disproportionate to its fair market value. Dist. Ct. could properly find that plaintiff's claim was premature where plaintiff had not yet exhausted his state-court remedy with respect to his appeal of Bd.'s assessment. Moreover, Dist. Ct. properly found that individual Bd. members were entitled to absolute immunity when making instant assessment.