Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. City of Rawlins, WY
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2005No. 04-8030PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Mike Reed, the chief of police in Rawlins, Wyoming, seized over 70 derelict vehicles from the property of Joan Lawrence, the plaintiff in this case. Mrs. Lawrence sued Mr. Reed (along with the city and the mayor), alleging violations of her Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable seizures and her Fourteenth Amendment right to due process. The district court found that Mr. Reed had violated Mrs. Lawrence’s clearly established rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, but it held Mr. Reed immune from suit because his consultation with the city…
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