United States First Circuit
WOOD v. HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEP'T, 03-1564
An overly narrow definition of "strip search" contained in the jury instructions improperly limited jury deliberations on the nature of two searches undertaken by correctional officers. Thus plaintiff is entitled to a new trial on his claims of constitutional injury arising from those searches.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/31/2003
- Published 12/31/2003
Judges
- COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Sandra Hylander Collier for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Peter T. Marchesi with whom Wheeler & Arey, P.A., was on brief for appellees.