JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Marlin E. "Bill" Jones appeals a district court order dismissing his suit, filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Jones argues that the district court erred in determining that the actions taken by Officer Richard Thompson, the appellee in this matter, did not constitute state action. We reverse and remand to the district court.
In March of 1985, Jones and Kenneth Larsen entered into...
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