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SMITH v. WATKINS

No. 98-1416.

159 F.3d 1137 (1998)

Leroy SMITH, Appellant, v. Horace WATKINS; The City of Eudora, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 5, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Lewis, Hot Springs, AR, argued, for appellant.

Shane Perry, North Little Rock, AR, argued, for appellees.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, WOLLMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Leroy Smith appeals from the district court's2 grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Eudora (City). We affirm.

The City hired Horace Watkins as a fulltime police officer on June 20, 1994. On September 8, 1994, Watkins arrested Leroy Smith for fleeing a police officer. In the course of apprehending Smith, Watkins broke Smith's hip. Smith brought this action against the City under 42 U.S.C. §...

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