Legal Opinion

Steve Heuton Dean Nelson Larry Winans and Jerry Whitmore v. David W. Anderson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 29, 1996No. 94-3823PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

David Anderson appeals the district court’s orders refusing to substitute the United States as party defendant and remanding this defamation ease to Iowa state court. We reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.

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The plaintiffs work as meat inspectors for the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Safety Inspection Service (“USDA”), and Anderson is their supervisor. They sued Anderson for defamation in Iowa state court after he allegedly posted a picture depicting Heuton as a momma pig and the other plaintiffs as suckling…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gutierrez De Martinez v. LamagnoSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Westfall v. ErwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Brown v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  4. Marilyn A. Kimbro v. Dolores Velten, Department of Veterans Affairs, and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  5. Melo v. HaferCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Osborn v. HaleySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Aversa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  3. Barry J. Maron, Dr. v. United States of America Stephen E. Epstein, Dr. Lameh Fananapazir, Dr. Edward Korn, Dr. Neil Epstein, Dr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  4. James R. Singleton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  5. MIDLAND PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATES, INC., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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