United States Third Circuit

A court-appointed custody evaluator enjoys judicial immunity as an "arm of the court," similar to a guardian ad litem or a court-appointed doctor or psychologist, a non-judicial person who fulfills a quasi-judicial role at the court's request.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 02/27/2001
• Published 02/28/2001

Judges

• BEFORE:  NYGAARD, and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lek Domni (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• L. Rostaing Tharaud (Argued for Lynn E. Long), Jonathan F. Ball (Argued for Patrick J. McHugh), John C. Farrell, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellees.