Legal Opinion
Johnson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2008No. 07-3347PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Bobby L. Johnson brought an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, against the United States alleging Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) correctional officer Shobe Little Light (Little Light) and Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Police Officer Gary Sandland committed the following torts while arresting him in September 2003:(1) false and unlawful arrest; (2) arrest without authority and beyond job description; (3) false imprisonment; (4) assault and battery; (5) negligent exercise of force; (6) failure to secure timely medical care; (7)…
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