U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 19, 2012
Court ruling extends government immunity to contract lawyers
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Manhattan Beach attorney is immune from liability for work he performed as a government contractor.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Manhattan Beach attorney is immune from liability for work he performed as a government contractor.
The court overturned the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and held that Steve A. Filarsky of Filarsky & Watt LLP is protected from a lawsuit alleging he was part of a warrantless search during an investigation of a City of Rialto f...
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