Legal Opinion
James A. Duty Opal Duty v. City of Springdale, Arkansas Stanley Ludwig, Individually and in His Capacity as Municipal Judge of Springdale, Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1995No. 94-1611PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Per curiam
In this action commenced under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 (1988 & Supp. Ill 1991), the City of Springdale and Springdale Municipal Judge Stanley Ludwig appeal the District Court’s order denying their motion for summary judgment. Because we conclude that the District Court erred in denying Ludwig absolute immunity, we reverse the denial of summary judgment as to him. We dismiss the City’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
I
The material facts are undisputed. Following a bench trial before Ludwig in April 1991, James A. Duty was convicted of speeding and driving with a suspended driver’s license.…
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