LANKFORD v. CITY OF PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS

No. 21-1639.

42 F.4th 918 (2022)

Christopher LANKFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS, Defendant-Appellee. Conway County, Arkansas, Defendant. Albert Duvall, Individually, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 2, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was James Painter Roberts , of Addison, TX. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Scott Howard Palmer , of Addison, TX, and Niles Stefan Illich , of Addison, TX.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Sara Lynn Monaghan , of North Little Rock, AR. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Sara Lynn Monaghan , of North Little Rock, AR.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.


Christopher Lankford was severely injured when his motorcycle crashed into a police SUV while he was fleeing from police. Lankford sued the City of Plumerville, Arkansas (the "City"), and its police officer for use of excessive force. The district court1 granted summary judgment to the City and...

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