Legal Opinion
Wyatt v. Fowler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 21, 1997No. 24606PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
Respondent/appellant (Wyatt) commenced this action against defendants alleging he was damaged as the result of an unreasonable search and seizure. The jury returned a verdict against appellant/respondent (Sheriff). Sheriff appeals. Wyatt cross-appeals the granting of a directed verdict for claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
Wyatt originally brought this action against Sheriff and three deputies. Two of the deputies, Johnny Sain 1 and William Fowler, entered Wyatt’s house while he was asleep at 5:30 p.m. in an attempt to execute an arrest…
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