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KERR v. LYFORD

No. 97-41553.

171 F.3d 330 (1999)

Eugene KERR and Geneva Kerr, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Roland Scott LYFORD; et al., Defendants, Roland Scott Lyford, Ann Goar, Debbie Minshew, Brooks Fleig, and Steve Baggs, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 14, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sybil K. Colson, Paris, TX, Gregory Philip Sapire, Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Richard Huges Davis, Robert Christopher Bunt, Howard & Davis, Tyler, TX, Ramon Gustave Viada, III, Abrams, Scott & Bickley, Houston, TX, for Roland Scott Lyford.

Jose Manuel Rangel, Austin, TX, for Ann Goar and Debbie Minshew.

Toni B. Hunter, Austin, TX, for Ann Goar, Debbie Minshew and Steve Baggs.

George Brown Barron, Orange, TX, for Brooks Fleig.

Nancy Kathleen Juren, Austin, TX, for Steve Baggs.

Before JONES, SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal, on grounds of immunity, of their civil rights claim. We affirm.

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Eugene and Geneva Kerr (the "Kerrs") allege that they were wrongfully investigated, arrested, and incarcerated for the kidnaping, rape, and murder of Kelly Wilson. They sued, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, those persons involved in the investigation and prosecution...

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