Legal Opinion
Hoog-Watson v. Guadalupe County, Tex.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 16, 2009No. 08-50077PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER W. ELROD, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff in this case, Suzanne HoogWatson, seeks redress for the actions of county officials who, fearing for the safety of Hoog-Watson’s dogs and cats, conducted a warrantless search of her property and seized her animals. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants by relying upon the principles of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), and prosecutorial immunity. Hoog-Watson appeals. We reverse and remand.
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In this summary judgment appeal, we take the facts in the light most favorable to the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Buckley v. FitzsimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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