United States Eighth Circuit

Officer's conduct in investigating child abuse at plaintiff's foster care facility was not arbitrary and he was entitled to qualified immunity on due process claims; with respect to Fair Housing Act claim, defendant established a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for his investigation, which plaintiff failed to show was pretextual, and defendant was entitled to summary judgment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2002
• Published 04/02/2002

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William G. Dittrick, Omaha, NE, argued (John W.H. McMullen, Omaha, NE, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dana Van Beek Palmer, Lincoln, NE, argued (Tim Engler, Lincoln, NE, on the brief), for appellee.