United States Eighth Circuit

Evidence supported an award of damages for use of pepper spray on inmates, and a corrections officer was not entitled to qualified immunity on a claim he orchestrated the action. Discovery sanctions were proper where defendants failed to comply with FRCP 26(a)(1).

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2002
• Published 07/22/2002

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• M. Steven Brown, argued, AAG, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel O'Keefe, argued, St. Louis, MO (Christian M. Stevens and Jennifer L. Winn, on the brief), for appellee.