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PATTERSON v. CITY OF JOPLIN, MO.

No. 88-2784.

878 F.2d 262 (1989)

Savannah PATTERSON, a Minor, By and Through Her next Friend, Larry PATTERSON, Appellant, v. The CITY OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI; Lance Nichols, Brian J. Simmons, Larry Tennis, Individually and as Members of the Police Department of the City of Joplin, Missouri, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Sean McGinnis, Springfield, Mo., for appellant.

Michael D. Talley, Joplin, Mo., for appellees.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, BOWMAN, Circuit Judge, and DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on May 26, 1984, two Joplin, Missouri policemen saw a motorcycle speed past them. The motorcycle was driven by Jerry Jones. Steven D. Patterson was a passenger. The two policemen, Nichols and Simmons, were sitting in separate squad cars on different sides of the street. The officers both noticed that the motorcycle's occupants were not wearing helmets, as is required by law. On seeing the speeding motorcycle, Officer Nichols...

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