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Sanchez v. Murphy

District Court, D. Nevada

Decided December 21, 1974No. Civ. R-2937 BRTPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge.

In this case, jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. It is a malpractice action against an attorney.

Defendant Murphy is the Public Defender of Washoe County, Nevada. De fendant Speechio is a Deputy Public Defender. Under Nevada statutes, the Public Defender is prohibited from en gaging in private practice. Both the Public Defender and his Deputies receive only a stated salary as compensation.

The Court appointed the Public Defender’s Office to represent plaintiff in a state criminal prosecution. The case was assigned…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Blackmon v. HaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Phillip Alfonso Espinoza v. Rollie R. Rogers, Colorado State Public DefenderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Earl Robinson v. John E. BergstromCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  3. Ramirez v. HarrisNevada Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Caruth v. GeddesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1978

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