Legal Opinion

Elaine Thompson v. Ulenzen King

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 20, 2013No. 12-3450PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, Ulenzen C. King and Stephen Furr (collectively, Appellants), law enforcement officials in Saline County, Arkansas, appeal from the district court’s denial of qualified immunity on summary judgment. We affirm the denial of qualified immunity to Officer King, reverse as to Officer Furr, and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

On December 18, 2008, Officer Stephen Furr, a deputy sheriff of Saline County, stopped a vehicle in which Johnny Dale Thompson, Jr., was a passenger. After discovering Johnny had an outstanding warrant, Officer Furr…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Popoalii v. Correctional Medical ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. Grayson v. PeedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by129 opinions

  1. Barton Ex Rel. Estate of Barton v. TaberCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
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  3. Regina Barton v. Chad LedbetterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  4. Brenda Davis v. Michelle L. MungerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. David Ivey v. Audrain County, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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