In Davis v.West,where Davis sued the receiver who was appointed to collect the money she owed Houston Reporting Service (HRS),the appeals court held that the receiver was:

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The appeals court held that the receiver was not guilty of abuse of process because he was protected by derived judicial immunity. This means that the receiver was acting under the authority of the court and was therefore immune from liability for actions taken within the scope of his duties as a court-appointed receiver. Diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity would not apply in this case as they are protections granted to diplomats and legislators respectively, and reasonable immunity is not a recognized legal concept.

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