Legal Opinion
Jacobson v. Rose
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1978No. Nos. 77-1196, 77-1210, 77-1314PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants brought suit against certain officials of Washoe County, Nevada, and Bell Telephone Company of Nevada, seeking civil damages for an allegedly illegal wiretap pursuant to Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. § 2520. Appellants claim that the district court improperly limited its award to them. The Washoe County officials and Nevada Bell cross-appeal, claiming that the district court impermissibly failed to instruct the jury on certain defenses. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part,
I. Statement of the Case
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