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STOW v. COCHRAN

Nos. 86-1741, 86-1945.

819 F.2d 864 (1987)

Porter T. STOW, Appellee, v. E.W. COCHRAN, Mayor of the City of Corning, Arkansas, and as an Individual; Barry Fielder, Chief of Police for the City of Corning, Arkansas, and as an Individual; Gene Kellett; Edwin Ahrent; Clarence Thomas; and Dorothy Johnson, Members of the City Council of the City of Corning, Arkansas; and The City of Corning, Arkansas, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 1, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston Bryant, North Little Rock, Ark., for appellants.

Clifford M. Cole, Piggott, Ark., for appellee.

Before ROSS and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges, and NANGLE, District Judge.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal from a judgment entered in accordance with a jury verdict for plaintiff Porter Stow on his claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that he was discharged from his position as a patrolman with the Corning, Arkansas Police Department without procedural due process. On appeal defendants argue that (1) Stow had no "property" interest in his position; (2) the individual defendants were entitled to qualified immunity; (3) the District...

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