Legal Opinion
Norman Carpenter v. Deputy Harold Gage
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 27, 2012No. 11-2091PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Norman Jay Carpenter brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two deputy sheriffs in Benton County, Arkansas, alleging that they unlawfully entered his home, detained him, employed excessive force against him, and denied him emergency medical care. Carpenter also asserts a failure-to-train claim against Benton County and its sheriff. The district court1 granted summary judgment for the defendants. The court ruled that Carpenter had not presented sufficient evidence to prove a constitutional violation, and that the defendants were thus entitled to…
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3Cited by144 opinions
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