DOE v. WRIGHT

Nos. 95-2223, 95-2224 and 95-2228.

82 F.3d 265 (1996)

Jane DOE; John Roe, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Elijah WRIGHT, individually and in his official capacity as a Deputy in the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department; Carroll Gravett, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Pulaski County, Defendants, Boyd A. Williams, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Defendant-Appellee. Boyd A. WILLIAMS, individually and in his official capacity as the Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Third Party Defendant, v. Carroll GRAVETT, Third Party Plaintiff. Jane DOE; John Roe, Plaintiffs, v. Elijah WRIGHT, individually and in his official capacity as a Deputy in the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department; Carroll Gravett, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Pulaski County; Boyd A. Williams, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Defendants. Boyd A. WILLIAMS, individually and in his official capacity as the Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Third Party Defendant-Appellee, v. Carroll GRAVETT, Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant. Jane DOE; John Roe, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Elijah WRIGHT, individually and in his official capacity as a Deputy in the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department; Carroll Gravett, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Pulaski County, Defendants, Boyd A. Williams, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Defendant-Appellant. Boyd A. WILLIAMS, individually and in his official capacity as the Chief of Police of the City of Helena, Arkansas, Police Department, Third Party Defendant, v. Carroll GRAVETT, Third Party Plaintiff.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 29, 1996.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied June 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Heil, Little Rock, AR (argued), for appellants Roe and Doe.

David M. Fuqua, North Little Rock, AR (argued), for appellant Gravett.

Mark R. Hayes, North Little Rock, AR (argued), for appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, BOWMAN, Circuit Judge, and JOHN B. JONES, Senior District Judge.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied June 19, 1996.

JOHN B. JONES, Senior District Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, plaintiffs Jane Doe and John Roe appeal the dismissal of their § 1983 claim against defendant Boyd A. Williams (Williams). Third Party Plaintiff Carroll Gravett (Gravett) appeals the dismissal of his contribution claim against the Third Party Defendant Williams. We affirm.

Williams appeals the denial of his motion...

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