Legal Opinion
Tirreno v. Mott
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 29, 2006No. 3:03-cv-1322PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING AND ORDER
CHATIGNY, District Judge.
This action arises from an allegedly unconstitutional search of the plaintiffs’ residence by bail enforcement agents (“BEAs”) and subsequent activities relating to an attempt to apprehend a fugitive. The plaintiffs allege that they consented to the search of their residence only after two Westport police officers told them they had no choice. Suit is brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against the three BEAs, including Dennis A. Phang; the surety bail bond agent who hired the BEAs, Barbara Mott d/b/a Barbara’s Bail Bonds; the surety, Seneca…
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