Legal Opinion
Washington v. Whitaker
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 19, 1994No. 24174PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Acting Chief Justice:
Gregory Whitaker (Officer Whitaker) and The City of Charleston (City) appeal a jury verdict awarded to Respondents for violations of their Fourth Amendment rights.
We affirm.
*111 FACTS
Respondent Josephine Washington lives at 37H Flood Street with her daughters, Collette and Lakeisha, and Collette’s children.
At approximately 11:00 p.m., on February 16,1989, a team of City police officers, led by Officer Whitaker, and including seven undercover officers and one uniformed officer, conducted a “drug raid” at 37H Flood Street. The raid was made pursuant to a warrant…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by34 opinions
- Holtzscheiter v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- R & G Construction Inc. v. Lowcountry Regional Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Proctor v. Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- State v. HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- Floyd v. FloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.