Legal Opinion

Henes v. Morrissey

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 27, 1995No. 93-3116PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilliam A. Bablitch, J.

Matt Morrissey and Michael Zahn seek review of a court of appeals' decision denying them qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 action brought against them by Joseph Henes. In August 1991, Morrissey and Zahn arrested Henes for obstruction when he refused to identify himself during an investigatory stop. We reverse the court of appeals. Although we agree with, the court of appeals that the deputies had reasonable suspicion to stop and question Henes and that the deputies did not have probable cause to. arrest for obstruction, we conclude that the law was such that they could have…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by18 opinions

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