Dallas County v. Halsey

In this cause, we decide whether a court reporter is absolutely immune from liability for eiTors committed in the preparation of a reporter’s record. Petitioner Dallas County sued respondent Sandra Halsey, a certified court reporter, to recover funds it paid her to prepare a reporter’s record of a trial. Halsey moved for summary judgment, asserting the defense of judicial immunity, as derived from her role as the official court reporter. The trial court denied the motion. The court of appeals reversed and rendered judgment for Halsey concluding that because “an official court reporter…