GORRA v. HANSON

No. 88-5012.

880 F.2d 95 (1989)

Michael J. GORRA, Appellee, v. Floyd HANSON, Patrick Chase, Appellants. Minnesota State Highway Patrol, an agency or division of the State of Minnesota.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 24, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Slowes, St. Paul, Minn., for appellants.

Richard J. Sundberg, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Michael Gorra filed suit against Troopers Floyd Hanson and Patrick Chase (the troopers) of the Minnesota State Highway Patrol under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Hanson and Chase had arrested him without probable cause and thus deprived him of liberty without due process of law. Hanson and Chase appeal the district court's denial of their motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

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