W. Michael Kimes J. Colette Boykin v. Peter G. Stone, Judge, Superior Court Robert L. Mezzetti, II Henry Mariani Robert MacHado

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• holding that “the common law did not provide immunity to private attorneys conspiring with a judge to deprive someone of their constitutional rights”
• holding that we may consider an issue raised for the first time on appeal when it is purely a question of law and consideration of the issue will not prejudice the opposing party
• noting that Rule 8 requires that the complaint give “‘the defendant fair notice of what the plaintiff’s claim is and the ground upon which it rests’”
• noting that Rule 8 requires that the complaint give “‘the defendant fair notice of what the plaintiff’s claim is and the ground upon which it rests’”
• stating that “the existence of § 1983 immuni- ties is a matter of federal law,” that “state immunity law does not govern § 1983 claims,” and that Felder “explicitly treated” that language in Martinez as its holding
• finding Cal. Civ. Code § 47(b) did not protect attorneys’ communications in probate 11 litigation and state immunity law does not apply to federal § 1983 claims

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