Legal Opinion

Willie Mae Young v. City of Little Rock, a Public Body Corporate

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 2, 2001No. 730PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

A jury awarded Willie Mae Young $100,000 in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action arising out of her arrest and detention by the City of Little Rock Police Department. Ms. Young and the City cross-appeal, each challenging various aspects of the District Court’s 1 final judgment. We affirm in all respects.

I

A car in which Ms. Young was a passenger was stopped for a minor traffic violation by Little Rock Police Officer James Brown at about 3:30 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon. Officer Brown’s car computer indicated an active arrest warrant for Ms. Young (for failure to report…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. City National Bank of Fort Smith v. Unique Structures, Inc., Susie Arnall, and Henry O. Arnall, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  3. Johnson v. City of St. PaulCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980

3Cited by69 opinions

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  2. James W. Smoak v. Eric Hall, David Bush Jeff Phann Tim McHood Brian Brock Jerry Andrews, LieutenantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
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  5. Stuart Wright v. Sean FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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