Court-Appointed Receivers are Protected by Quasi-Judicial Immunity
Judicial immunity bars civil actions against judges for acts they perform in the exercise of their judicial functions. The reason behind this immunity is straightforward –…
Receivers Gone Wild
Receivership is a provisional remedy within a court’s broad equitable jurisdiction. The statute most commonly used in obtaining a receivership is Code of Civil Procedure section…
A Potent Superpower: Receiver “Super-Priority” Liens
This post was primarily authored by Zachary B. Young, a “Rising Star” for four years running and a Litigation Associate at Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP. In…
Beware “Super-Priority” Receivership Liens
In California, lien priority is usually resolved by a straightforward examination of the time of creation or recordation with the County Recorder, which gives “constructive notice”…
Is a “Receiver’s Sale” a Foreclosure Sale?
Earlier this year, the Nevada Supreme Court held in U.S. Bank Nat’l Assn. v. Palmilla Dev. Co. that under Nevada law, a “receiver’s sale” of real property…