Legal Opinion
Freddy Burton v. Infinity Capital Management
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2014No. 12-15618PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether an attorney sued for violation of a bankruptcy automatic stay is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity. Under the circumstances presented by this case, we hold that he is not. We affirm the judgment of the district court, albeit on different grounds.
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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…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Burns v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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