Richardson v. Henderson

JiLINDSAY, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Leo Richardson, Jr., and Gertie Richardson, filed suit against Jack Henderson, the mayor of Winnfield, and Cranford Jordan, the Winnfield Chief of Police, individually and in their respective capacities as officials of the City of Winnfield, after their home was damaged during the execution of a search warrant. Following a bench trial, the plaintiffs recovered damages of $2,500.00 per plaintiff, plus $300.00 to clean the residence and $686.28 for doors, locks, paint and labor. The City of Winnfield appealed suspensively. For the reasons assigned below, we…