Legal Opinion

Black v. Clegg

Utah Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1997No. 950334PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWE, Justice:

Plaintiff John L. Black, a Utah attorney, appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing on the basis of official immunity his complaint against Utah State Bar officials for deprivation of his right to notice and a hearing, interference with the due course of justice, and the filing of a false certificate in a disciplinary proceeding brought against him by the Bar. We must determine whether immunity applies.

FACTS

Black brought this action against Bar President H. James Clegg, Bar President-elect Paul T. Moxley, Bar Executive Director John C. Baldwin, Bar…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Buckley v. FitzsimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Barrett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  4. Neal Clark v. State of Washington, and Washington State Bar Association, an Agency of State Government, the State Bar of California, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  5. Rowland W. Dory v. Burton T. Ryan, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County Robert AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Czechorowski v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
  4. Cline v. State, Division of Child & Family ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2005
  5. Noffsinger v. Nebraska State Bar Ass'nNebraska Supreme Court · 2001

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