Clifford J. Ochser, a Single Man, Plaintiff/appellant v. Deputy Gerard Funk

Summary

The court held that the deputies violated the Fourth Amendment by arresting Ochser on a quashed warrant despite readily available information creating genuine doubt about the warrant's validity. Nevertheless, qualified immunity barred damages because, at the time of the arrest, conflicting precedent did not clearly establish that the deputies' conduct was unconstitutional. The trial court's summary judgment for the deputies was affirmed, and the court of appeals' opinion was vacated.