United States Eighth Circuit

In a civil rights claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, defendant-police officers are entitled to qualified immunity where their reliance on the professional opinions of a livestock inspector and veterinarian, to determine which horses could be seized pursuant to their warrant, was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2005
• Published 04/04/2005

Judges

• LAY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, LAY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick J. McNulty, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Victoria L. Herring, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.