Legal Opinion
Robert N. Creamer, Cross-Appellee v. Officer Lewis Porter, Officer J.L. Sampson and Officer R. Johnson, Cross-Appellants, Deputy David Austin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1985No. 84-4145PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
This is a § 1983 civil rights action in which plaintiff recovered damages against police officers. The officers, pursuant to a search warrant authorizing the seizure of two stolen television sets, continued searching the plaintiffs business premises and residence for nearly three hours after the two televisions had been seized. Compensatory damages were assessed jointly and severally against three officers, punitive damages were assessed against the officer who supervised the search. Two other defendants, deputies from the parish where the search was being…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. Jo Ann WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by57 opinions
- George Thompkins, Cross-Appellee v. Bill Belt, Sheriff, Avoyelles Parish, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- James, Carrie, a Minor, by Elizabeth James, Next Friend v. T.G. SadlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Errol Lynch v. Joseph S. Cannatella, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Carrie Melear and Willie Stewart v. Wayne Spears, Etc., Ron Averitt, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Buonocore v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
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