Case: Kathriner v. City of Overland

4:82-01579 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 1982

Closed Date: Sept. 4, 1984

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Case Summary

In the early '80s, a detainee filed this case against the City of Overland and various officials in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, claiming violations of her Fourth Amendment rights arising out of her detention and strip search.

A jury found for the Plaintiff, except as to two defendants, and the remaining defendants moved for a new trial.

On September 4, 1984, the Court (Judge Cahill) denied the motions, holding that the city was liable for violating detainee's constitutional rights in conducting strip search without belief that detainee possessed contraband or weapons and without circumstances warranting such search; that good faith immunity shielded public officials who implemented the search; and that the question of one official's intent to punish detainee in implementing strip search was question for jury.

Summary Authors

Denise Heberle (4/18/2012)

People


Judge(s)

Cahill, Clyde S. Jr. (Missouri)

Attorney for Plaintiff

DeWoskin, Alan E. (Missouri)

Attorney for Defendant

Selner, Norman A. (Missouri)

Judge(s)

Cahill, Clyde S. Jr. (Missouri)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:82-01579

Order

Kathriner v. City of Overland, MO

Sept. 4, 1984

Sept. 4, 1984

Order/Opinion

602 F.Supp. 602

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Missouri

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 4, 1982

Closing Date: Sept. 4, 1984

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Woman strip-searched pursuant to City policy without individualized probable cause.

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City of Overland, MO (Overland), City

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

General:

Search policies

Strip search policy

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Type of Facility:

Government-run