United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment for police officer defendant on civil rights and state law claims involving diabetic plaintiff's traffic arrest and allegedly excessive use of force is affirmed where defendant's use of force was constitutionally reasonable and he is entitled to official immunity under Minnesota law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2006
• Published 01/09/2006

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David L. Shulman, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph E. Flynn, argued, Lake Elmo, MN, for appellee.