Legal Opinion
Chuman v. Wright
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1996No. Nos. 94-55404, 94-55469PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUG, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against various law enforcement officers alleging Fourth Amendment violations during the execution of a valid search warrant. The jury found against only two defendants, one of whom subsequently settled with the plaintiffs. The remaining defendant, Mark P. Fronterotta, contends that the court erred in failing to grant him qualified immunity and in giving improper instructions to the jury. He also contends that he is entitled to an offset of attorneys’ fees due to the other officer’s settlement with the plaintiffs. The…
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