Gerald E. Hessel and Leatrice A. Hessel v. Patrick O'Hearn

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1992-10-06

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POSNER, Circuit Judge. The Hessels bring this suit for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against 14 Wisconsin police officers who participated in a search of their premises for evidence of illegal gambling. The district judge granted summary judgment for the defendants. The plaintiffs claim that the officers exceeded the scope of the search warrant, in violation of the prin…

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