Chase A. Stone Explores Quasi-Judicial Immunity for State Court Receivers

In this Business Law case summary for the California Lawyers Association, Chase A. Stone examines the California Court of Appeal’s decision in Semaan v. Mosier and its implications for quasi-judicial immunity and state court receivers. Using the dispute as a case study, Stone analyzes how the court confirmed that receivers are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for discretionary acts performed in their official capacity, as well as how those actions may qualify as protected activity under the anti-SLAPP statute. His discussion highlights the distinction between discretionary and ministerial conduct and explores how this decision may shape litigation risk, receiver accountability, and the broader administration of court-supervised estates.

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