Legal Opinion
Swanson v. Fields
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided February 17, 1993No. 91-4249-SACPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CROW, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Kenneth and Nancy Swanson, husband and wife, bring this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arising out of their arrests on July 24, 1990. They allege the defendants acted wrongfully in arresting them, using force against them, charging them, and not returning property taken from their vehicle. Besides their federal civil rights action, the plaintiffs seek to recover under numerous state law claims. Both defendants have moved for summary judgment on all claims filed by the plaintiffs.
If no genuine issue of material fact…
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