United States Eighth Circuit

In an action instituted by a father against a city and police officers arising from his detention during investigations prior to his child's death, grant of summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) although the detention was unsupported by a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the officer made a reasonable mistake as to his actions so as to be afforded qualified immunity; 2) procedures adopted by the city do not violate federal law or direct its employees to do so; and 3) defendants are entitled to emergency response immunity under Iowa Code sections 670.12 and sections 670.4(11).

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2008
• Published 03/25/2008

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce Henry Stoltze, argued, West Des Moines, IA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark Godwin, argued, Des Moines, IA, for Appellee.