Legal Opinion
Randall Ehlers v. Scott Dirkes
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2017No. 16-1834, 16-1835PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellee Randall Ehlers brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officers Jim Hansen and Scott Dirkes of the Rapid City Police Department and Trooper Robert Rybak of the South Dakota State Police for unlawful arrest and excessive force. Hansen, Dirkes, and Rybak appeal the district court’s order denying their motions for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. For the following reasons, we reverse.
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On December 21, 2010, Randall Ehlers (“Ehlers”) and his wife, three adult children, and several friends attended a Rush hockey game at Rushmore…
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