Legal Opinion
Gerald E. Hessel and Leatrice A. Hessel v. Patrick O'Hearn
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 6, 1992No. 91-3469PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The Hessels bring this suit for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against 14 Wisconsin police officers who participated in a search of their premises for evidence of illegal gambling. The district judge granted summary judgment for the defendants.
The plaintiffs claim that the officers exceeded the scope of the search warrant, in violation of the principles of the Fourth Amendment, and also stole items of personal property — three cans of soda pop, an antique chest containing a small camera, and an envelope containing $600 in cash. The judge held that the officers had not…
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