Legal Opinion
Freddy Burton v. Infinity Capital Management
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2014No. 12-15618PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether an attorney who prepares an order to show cause for a judge is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity. We hold that he is not and affirm the judgment of the district court.
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Freddy Joe Burton (“Burton”) was injured in a bicycle-automobile collision. He incurred $271,101.87 in related medical expenses and loans and retained Jan Paul Koch (“Koch”) to file a lawsuit on his behalf. Burton granted certain creditors, including Valley Hospital Medical Center, liens on his personal injury claim. Valley Hospital then sold its…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Mullis v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Forrester v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Burns v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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