McGRUDER v. HEAGWOOD

No. 99-1238.

197 F.3d 918 (1999)

Julious McGRUDER, Appellant, v. Jeff HEAGWOOD; Clyde Murphy, Jr.; Bobby Baxter, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 7, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Etoch, Helena, Arkansas, argued, for Appellant.

Thomas N. Kieklak, North Little Rock, Arkansas, argued, for Appellee.

Before: McMILLIAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Julious McGruder filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against West Helena Police Department Sergeant Jeff Heagwood and Officers Bobby Baxter and Clyde Murphy, Jr., alleging that they used excessive force in removing McGruder from his vehicle during an arrest. The District Court1 granted defendants summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. McGruder appeals, and we affirm.

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