STEVENS v. STEARNS

No. 02-077.

833 A.2d 835 (2003)

2003 VT 74

Peggy STEVENS and Doreen Jarvis v. Theodore R. STEARNS et al.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied September 2, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franz P. Frechette of Frechette Law Office, P.L.L.C., Brattleboro, and Gary H. Schall, Tunbridge, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Montpelier, and Mark J. Patane, Assistant Attorney General, Waterbury, for Defendants-Appellees.

Present: AMESTOY, C.J., DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ., and CARROLL, Superior Judge, Specially Assigned.


¶ 1.AMESTOY, C.J.

This case stems from defendants' unannounced inspection of plaintiffs' property, conducted pursuant to the terms of a probation order that had allegedly expired. Plaintiffs initially sought relief against defendants in federal court and then filed the instant action, raising various tort and constitutional claims. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants, finding them entitled to immunity after giving preclusive effect to the...

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