Legal Opinion
McRaven v. Sanders
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 20, 2009No. 08-3543PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Jan McRaven sued Garland County officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, Ark.Code § 16-123-105, on behalf of Steven Ross McFarland, an incapacitated person. The district court 1 denied qualified immunity to six defendants. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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Around 8:45 a.m. on February 13, 2007, Arkansas State Police arrested McFarland for driving while intoxicated from the influence of drugs, among other charges. See Ark.Code § 5-65-103. The arresting officer’s report states, “Mr. McFarland appeared to be…
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