SHEKLETON v. EICHENBERGER

No. 11-2108.

677 F.3d 361 (2012)

Justin SHEKLETON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ryan EICHENBERGER, Individually and in his Official Capacity as a Law Enforcement Officer for Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, Defendant-Appellant. Chickasaw County, Iowa, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 3, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton G. Salmons , argued, West Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Brandon John Brown , argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, MELLOY and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Justin Shekleton brought an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Ryan Eichenberger, individually and in his capacity as a Chickasaw County, Iowa Sheriff's Department Deputy alleging Deputy Eichenberger violated Shekleton's Fourth Amendment right to be free from excessive force by unnecessarily tasering Shekleton. Deputy Eichenberger appeals the district court's1 denial of his motion for summary judgment...

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