United States Eighth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by the police, denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity is affirmed where the facts taken in the light most favorable to plaintiffs could establish the excessive use of force and unreasonable seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/10/2009
• Published 11/10/2009

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, JOHN R. GIBSON, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christian C. Michael, argued, Paul G. Charton on the brief, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Don E. Trimble, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.