United States Eighth Circuit

In a section 1983 suit, defendants' actions in holding plaintiff for the purpose of performing a psychiatric evaluation, pursuant to the provisions of Mo. Rev. Stat. 632.305, were authorized by law and did not involve the use of excessive force.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2005
• Published 08/02/2005

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Lynn Myers, Springfield, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• M. Douglas Harpool and Peter A. Lee, Springfield, MO, Randy Scheer and Jennifer Mueller, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.