United States Eighth Circuit

An arrestee's deliberate indifference claim is not actionable where plaintiff could not show that a county sheriff should have discerned an obvious risk that a deputy would use excessive force if hired.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/12/2002
• Published 08/12/2002

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, LOKEN, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tanya B. Sapvins, argued, Fort Smith, AR (Bill D. Reynolds, Edward J. Kionka, Carbondale, IL, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ralph C. Ohm, argued, Hot Springs, AR, for appellee.