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HOOG-WATSON v. GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEX.

No. 08-50077.

591 F.3d 431 (2009)

Suzanne HOOG-WATSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS; Elizabeth Murray-Kolb, Individually and as Guadalupe County Attorney; Frank Allenger, Individually and as Guadalupe County Attorney Investigator; Jolene Martinez, Individually and as Guadalupe County Animal Control Supervisor; Kristen Moczygemba, Individually and as Guadalupe County Animal Control Officer; Doug Pyatt, Individually and as Guadalupe County Animal Control Officer; Jennifer Kuhn, Individually, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 16, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory S. Simmons (argued), Seguin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael A. Shaunessy (argued), Sheri Richie Hunter, Special Counsel, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BARKSDALE, DENNIS and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

JENNIFER W. ELROD, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff in this case, Suzanne Hoog-Watson, seeks redress for the actions of county officials who, fearing for the safety of Hoog-Watson's dogs and cats, conducted a warrantless search of her property and seized her animals. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants by relying upon the principles of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477

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