Are there any cases where a plaintiff is able to claim damages from a defendant who is immune from liability?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Yenovkian v. Gulian, Case No.: 21-CV-959 JLS (MDD) (S.D. Cal. 2021):
damages from defendants who are immune. See Lopez, 203 F.3d at 1126-27. "The purpose of [screening] is 'to ensure that the targets of frivolous or malicious suits need not bear the expense of responding.'" Nordstrom v. Ryan, 762 F.3d 903, 920 n.1 (9th Cir. 2014) (citations omitted).
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