Legal Opinion
Jacobsen v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1983No. 48201-2PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
The basic facts of this case are simple and undisputed. There have been frequent violations of the law at various rock concerts held at the Seattle Center Coliseum, including the throwing of hard and dangerous objects by some of those attending the concerts. Plaintiffs and others seeking admission to Seattle Center rock concerts were *670obliged by the Seattle Police Department to submit to warrantless searches, without probable cause, as a condition of admission.
In 1971 the Seattle Police Department began conducting warrantless pat-down searches of rock concert patrons at the Coliseum. The…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by50 opinions
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