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BROWN v. LYFORD

No. 99-41297.

243 F.3d 185 (2001)

James York BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roland Scott LYFORD; et al., Defendants, Roland Scott Lyford; Ann Goar; Debbie Minshew; Brooks Fleig; Steve Baggs; Upshur County, Texas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 20, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andy Wade Tindel (argued), Tyler, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Ramon Gustave Viada, III (argued), Abrams, Scott & Bickley, Houston, TX, for Lyford.

Jose Manuel Rangel (argued), Austin, TX, for Goar and Minshaw.

George Brown Barron, Orange, TX, for Fleig.

Nancy Kathleen Juren (argued), Austin, TX, for Baggs.

Robert Scott Davis (argued), Flowers, Davis, Fraser, Derryberry & Van Cleef, Tyler, TX, for Upshur County, TX.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting summary judgment to various defendants in a section 1983 lawsuit. This suit arose from an aborted criminal investigation of child abuse and murder, presenting claims against arresting officials including malicious prosecution and false arrest. We hold that the officer defendants were entitled to qualified immunity, and that none was a policymaking official for...

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