Legal Opinion
White v. Pierce County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1986No. Nos. 85-3993, 85-4018PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
In this case we are asked to decide whether deputy sheriffs investigating a report of child abuse have qualified immunity from suit for warrantless entry.
The Whites brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending that their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures were violated. The deputies appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment, relying on the qualified immunity rule of Mitchell v. Forsyth, — U.S. -. 105 S.Ct. 2806, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985). We reverse.
FACTS
On the evening of September 22, 1982, Deputy Sheriffs…
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