Tyler v. Berodt

Scott C. Tyler and several members of his family appeal from the order of the district court granting summary judgment against them on their claims against the private citizens and law enforcement officers who intercepted the Tylers’ cordless telephone conversations. The district court rejected their claims under the fourth and fourteenth amendments, federal wiretap laws and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and held that Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, Pub.L. No. 90-351, § 802, 82 Stat. 212 (1968) (codified as amended at 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-20 (1982)) (Wiretap Act), did not…