Scott v. Jackson County

•MEMORANDUM *

We must decide whether, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the seizure of several hundred rabbits by county animal control officers violated a criminal defendant’s rights under the United States Constitution and Oregon tort law.

I

The parties are aware of the facts, and we will not recite them in detail here. Diane Scott filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon alleging constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and various state law claims under the Oregon Property Protection Act (“OPPA”) and the Oregon Tort Claims Act (“OTCA”).…