Burton v. Infinity Capital Management, No. 12-15618 (9th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseThe Ninth Circuit filed an amended opinion affirming the denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment. The panel held that Infinity's attorney, who sued for violation of a bankruptcy automatic stay, was not entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for acts other than drafting the order at the judge's request—an issue the court need not reach because the order was never filed.
Court Description: Bankruptcy. The panel filed an amended opinion, affirming the district court’s denial of a defendant’s motion for summary judgment and holding that an attorney was not entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity on a claim of violation of the automatic stay provision of the Bankruptcy Code.
This opinion or order relates to an opinion or order originally issued on June 4, 2014.
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