THOMPSON v. MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS, CITY OF

No. 16-4080.

894 F.3d 993 (2018)

Sheldon THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS, CITY OF, A Public Body Corporate and Politic; Robert Rosegrant, In his Official Capacity as Chief of Police, Defendants. Ray Singleton, In his Individual and Official Capacity as Police Officer for the City of Monticello AR, Defendant-Appellant. Eddie Deaton, In his Official Capacity as Chief of Police for the City of Monticello, Arkansas, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 6, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Austin Porter, Jr. , Little Rock, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Amanda Marie LaFever , ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, Legal, North Little Rock, AR, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Former City of Monticello, Arkansas, police officer Ray Singleton appeals after the district court1 denied his request for qualified immunity at summary judgment in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging he used excessive force against Sheldon Thompson.

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