United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in denying police officers' motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity, on claims for illegal arrest and use of excessive force, as there were genuine issues of fact concerning the validity of the arrest and the amount of force used.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2002
• Published 11/15/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Niel K. Fulton (argued), Pierre, SD (John J. Delaney, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael W. Strain (argued), Sturgis, SD, for appellee.