Legal Opinion
Marvin v. Fitch
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 2010No. 52447PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Hardesty, L:
In this appeal, we consider the application of absolute immunity to individual members of the State Board of Equalization (State Board). Absolute immunity is a broad immunity that is granted sparingly to individuals performing judicial or quasi-judicial functions. State of Nevada v. Dist. Ct. (Ducharm), 118 Nev. 609, 615-16, 55 P.3d 420, 423-24 (2002). On appeal, appellants Charles Marvin, Gary Taylor, and 400 Tuscarora Road, LLC (collectively, the Taxpayers), argue that the members of the State Board do not qualify for absolute immunity because the State Board…
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