Court denies class action status in property retention case

Superior Court Judge William Carey denied a request by Plaintiffs Danny Robert Thompson and Greg Richeson to have their case heard as a class action by stating the case does not meet the class action prerequisites required by state law.

Carey heard oral arguments on the case in December of last year, and issued his order for Class Certification on Jan. 16.

The order explains that two plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief, the return of property and general, special punitive and exemplary damages related to the seizure and retention of their property by various law enforcement agenc...