1869 Although CivC 52.1 imposes liability on one who, whether or not acting under color of law, deprives another of constitutional rights, a private person cannot violate the constitutional right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, because that right protects only against state action and state assisted action.CitationJONES v KMART (Search & Seizure) 17 C4 329 [See: CivC 52.1; Skinner v Railway 489 US 602; Burdeau v McDowell 256 US 465; In re Christopher H. 227 CA3 1567; Hill v NCAA 7 C4 1]
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