Legal Opinion
Branch v. Martin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1989No. 89-1595PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Lewis H. Branch, a prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary, appeals from a final order entered in the District Court for the Southern District of Iowa dismissing his civil rights complaint. Branch v. Martin, No. CIVIL 87-29-A (S.D.Iowa Mar. 24, 1989). For reversal, plaintiff argues the district court erred in holding that (1) the defense witnesses were credible and (2) defendants did not use excessive force. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the order of the district court and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this…
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