Petkus v. Richland County, Wisc.

Record contained sufficient evidence to support jury’s verdict in favor of plaintiff in section 1983 action alleging that defendants were unreasonable in execution of search warrant on plaintiff’s property, where record supported claim that 40 to 50 volunteers from animal-rights groups had assisted defendants in removal of more than 300 animals from plaintiff’s property, and that said individuals had unreasonably damaged plaintiff’s property while conducting search. Ct. rejected defendant-County’s argument that it could not be held responsible for conduct of volunteers, or that it was entitled to immunity against section 1983 action based on immunity granted to it by state statute.