Legal Opinion
Lu Ann Buffkins v. City of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, a Municipal Corporation Alvin Grigsby And, John Friend
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1991No. 90-1319PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Lu Ann Buffkins brought suit against the City of Omaha and two Omaha police officers, Alvin Grigsby and John Friend, for deprivation of her constitutional rights under Title 42 section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act. 1 The suit arose out of an alleged illegal search and seizure and wrongful arrest. The complaint also challenged the constitutionality of a disorderly conduct ordinance of the City of Omaha under which the arrest was allegedly made. Buffkins also claimed she had been discriminated against because of her race in violation of section 1981. 2
At the close of Buffkins’…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Anthony C. Greene v. Jack Barber, Edward Hillyer, Victor Gillis, William Hegarty, and the City of Grand Rapids, MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Brown v. City Of OneontaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Ashton v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Ferris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- United States v. Albert WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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