HEATH v. CORNELIUS


511 S.W.2d 683 (1974)

Andrew J. HEATH v. Allen CORNELIUS, Jr.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Carden, Nashville, for plaintiff-appellant.

David M. Pack, Atty. Gen., Bart Durham, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

McCANLESS, Justice.

This case raises the question whether a criminal court judge is immune from civil suit for actions he takes while presiding over a criminal case in which he had jurisdiction. The act here involved was the judge's order to have Andrew J. Heath, now the plaintiff in this cause, then the defendant to a criminal charge, taken into custody and his bond revoked without a hearing because his attorney failed to appear at Heath's arraignment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases