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HINTON v. CITY OF ELWOOD, KAN.

No. 91-3327.

997 F.2d 774 (1993)

Kenneth L. HINTON, for himself and as father and next friend of Kamilah Hinton; Kaneasha Hinton; and Gabriel Hinton, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF ELWOOD, KANSAS; Sue Wright, Mayor; William White, Police Officer; and Larry Myer, Police Officer, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Jones of Jones and Jones, Topeka, KS, for plaintiffs/appellants.

J. Steven Pigg of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, Topeka, KS, for defendants/appellees.

Before LOGAN, TACHA, and EBEL, Circuit Judges.

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of the arrest of the appellant, Kenneth Hinton,1 by several Elwood police officers for disorderly conduct. Hinton subsequently filed a claim against the arresting officers, the Mayor of Elwood, and the City of Elwood, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, charging that he had been subjected to excessive force in violation of his constitutional rights. The district court dismissed Hinton's claims on...

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