Hunter v. Madrid (In re Hunter)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Hon. David T. Thuma, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Before the Court is Defendant Kelley Skehen’s motion to dismiss all claims against her under the “Barton doctrine” and because she is granted immunity as the standing Chapter 13 Trustee. Based on the allegations in Plaintiffs’ complaint and the relevant law, the Court agrees the Trustee is immune from this suit. The Court therefore will dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims against the Trustee.

*869I. PLAINTIFFS’ ALLEGATIONS

For the limited purpose of ruling on the motion to dismiss, the Court accepts the following allegations as true:1

Plaint…