United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment was properly granted to officers in this civil rights action claiming Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment violations. Search of pouch was supported by probable cause; officers were entitled to qualified immunity on claims of excessive force in using pepper spray inside vehicle; arrests were supported by probable cause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/26/2004
• Published 03/26/2004

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MELLOY and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William C. Dunning, argued, St. Louis, MO (Gregory C. Mollett, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Sciortino, argued, Council Bluffs, IA, for appellee.