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GAVCUS v. POTTS

No. 86-1165.

808 F.2d 596 (1986)

Constance GAVCUS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lillian POTTS and Lawrence (Rudy) Potts, Jr., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 18, 1986.

As Amended December 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Long, James R. Long Law Office, Appelton, Wis., for plaintiff-appellant.

Burton A. Strand, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendants-appellees.

Before POSNER and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Constance Gavcus brought an action in district court against members of the Potts family for trespass and unlawful removal of silver coins from her home.1 The jury returned a special verdict finding an unauthorized removal of property and awarding Mrs. Gavcus the cost of installing new locks and an alarm, attorney's fees incurred in a prior action concerning the silver coins, and punitive damages. The district...

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