Legal Opinion
Sidney A. Sparks, R. L. Lynd, D/B/A Sidney A. Sparks, Trustee, Plaintiffs v. Duval County Ranch Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1979No. 77-1249PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
This case involves judicial immunity from liability under the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For purposes of the motion to dismiss the complaint, we must assume that the judge in question accepted a bribe. Decisions of the Supreme Court and this Court require us to adhere to the doctrine of judicial immunity. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of this action.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs, trustees, operated oil and gas wells on land adjacent to property owned by the defendant Duval County Ranch Company, Inc. (DCRC), a corporation wholly owned by…
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