Legal Opinion
Keystone Redevelopment Partners, LLC v. Decker
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 7, 2011No. 10-1054PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider whether the former members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board are immune from suits brought against them in their individual capacities based on their decisions to grant gaming licenses to certain applicants other than appellee Keystone Redevelopment Partners, LLC (Keystone). We conclude that they are entitled to absolute, quasi-judicial immunity. Accordingly, we will reverse the decision of the District Court.
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