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HART v. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK

No. 04-2714.

432 F.3d 801 (2005)

Jerry HART; Andre Dyer, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, Defendant/Appellant. Arkansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, Amicus on behalf of Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 22, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Carpenter, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Patrick R. James, Little Rock, AR (Samuel A. Perroni, Little Rock, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Police officers Jerry Hart and Andre Dyer successfully sued the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (Little Rock or the City) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging substantive due process violations. A jury awarded each officer $225,000, and the district court denied Little Rock's motions for judgment as a matter of law (JAML) and a new trial. We reverse.

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Hart and Dyer are police officers employed by Little Rock. On May 30, 2001, they...

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