Stevens v. Stearns

¶ 1. This case stems from defendants’ unannounced inspection of plaintiffs’ property, conducted pursuant to the terms of a probation order that had allegedly expired. Plaintiffs initially sought relief against defendants in federal court and then filed the instant action, raising various tort and constitutional claims. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants, finding them entitled to immunity after giving preclusive effect to the federal court’s determination that defendants had performed discretionary acts in an “objectively reasonable” manner. Plaintiffs argue that issue…