Legal Opinion

James, Carrie, a Minor, by Elizabeth James, Next Friend v. T.G. Sadler

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 28, 1990No. 89-4582PublishedCited by 214 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Carrie James appeals the district court’s dismissal of her claim for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 arising out of an allegedly unconstitutional search and detention. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Appellant Carrie James was receiving a permanent wave treatment at Mr. T’s beauty salon in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Suspecting the proprietor, David Thomas, of drug trafficking, agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics conducted a raid on the salon, arresting Thomas and searching the premises. Accompanying the narcotics agents on…

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