Legal Opinion
Specht v. Jensen
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1987No. Nos. 85-1457, 85-1533PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
George and June Specht, husband and wife, brought this action against Roger Jensen, Dan Owens, and Doug Martin, three members of the Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Police Department.1 The Spechts asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) and Colorado law arising from the alleged unlawful search of the Specht home and George Specht’s office. A jury found in favor of the Spechts, awarding Mr. Specht $151,250 in compensatory damages against Jensen, Owens, and Martin, and awarding Mrs. Specht $76,250 in compensatory damages against Jensen and Owens and $7,500 in punitive…
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