HESSEL v. O'HEARN

No. 91-3469.

977 F.2d 299 (1992)

Gerald E. HESSEL and Leatrice A. Hessel, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Patrick O'HEARN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Gergen (argued), Gergen & Gergen, Beaver Dam, Wis., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Timothy J. Strattner (argued), James M. Fergal, Schellinger & Doyle, Brookfield, Wis., for defendants-appellees.

Before POSNER, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


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 principles of the Fourth Amendment, and also stole items of personal property —...

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