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CREAMER v. PORTER

No. 84-4145.

754 F.2d 1311 (1985)

Robert N. CREAMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. Officer Lewis PORTER, Officer J.L. Sampson and Officer R. Johnson, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, Deputy David Austin, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 15, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wellborn Jack, Jr., Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Shreveport, La., for plaintiff-appellant, cross-appellee.

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, Edwin L. Blewer, Jr., Charles B. Peatross, City Atty., L. Edwin Greer, Shreveport, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, WILLIAMS and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

This is a § 1983 civil rights action in which plaintiff recovered damages against police officers. The officers, pursuant to a search warrant authorizing the seizure of two stolen television sets, continued searching the plaintiff's business premises and residence for nearly three hours after the two televisions had been seized. Compensatory damages were assessed jointly and severally against three officers, punitive damages...

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