Legal Opinion
Romero v. Sanchez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1995No. 21752PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
Leroy Romero sued State Police Officer Paul Sanchez under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) and the New Mexico Tort Claims Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -27 (Repl.Pamp.1989 & Cum.Supp.1994). Romero asserted causes of action based on criminal trespass, assault, false imprisonment and unlawful detention, and burglary and larceny. He also claimed that Officer Sanchez committed breaking and entering, an unlawful search, and violation of property rights. The district court granted the motion of Officer Sanchez for summary judgment because no genuine issue of material fact exists with…
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