ADAMS EX REL. HARRIS v. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

No. 00-1424, 00-2064.

271 F.3d 769 (2001)

Michael ADAMS, individually and on behalf of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors; Floyd Jones, individually and as natural guardian and next friend of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors; Wanda Jones, individually and as natural guardian and next friend of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors; Derrick Harris; Randy Harris, Plaintiffs-Appellants. v. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-CHICKASAW COUNCIL, Defendant-Appellee. Kiwanis Club of Memphis; T.J. Powell, individually and in his capacity as Sharp County Sheriff, aka Sonny Powell; Defendants. Dewayne Halcom, Sharp County Deputy Sheriff, Defendant-Appellee. Cherokee Village SID, Defendant. Michael Adams, individually and on behalf of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors; Floyd Jones, individually and as natural guardian and next friend of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors; Wanda Jones, individually and as natural guardian and next friend of Randy Harris and Derrick Harris, minors, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Boy Scouts of America, Inc., Chickasaw Council, Defendant-Appellee. Kiwanis Club of Memphis; T.J. Powell, individually and in his capacity as Sharp County Sheriff; also known as Sonny Powell, Dewayne Halcom, Sharp County Deputy Sheriff; Cherokee Village SID, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald C. Wilson, West Memphis, Arkansas, argued, for appellant.

Paul D. Waddell, Jonesboro, Arkansas, argued, for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Michael Adams, Floyd Jones, Wanda Jones, Derrick Harris, and Randy Harris (collectively "appellants"), each of whom is African-American, appeal from a final order entered in the United States District Court1 for the Eastern District of Arkansas granting summary judgment in favor of the Boy Scouts of America, Inc.-Chickasaw Council (hereinafter "Boy Scouts Chickasaw Council") and Dewayne Halcom (together "appellees...

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