Legal Opinion
Aca Murphy, Jr. v. Lester Lancaster, Thomas Washington, Robert Thomas, David F. Butler, Marjorie Murphy v. Thomas Washington
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1992No. 91-1580, 91-1581PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Aca and Marjorie Murphy appeal from the district court’s orders dismissing without prejudice their separate 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaints. We reverse.
Aca Murphy commenced this action against Lester Lancaster, city investigator for the Magnolia, Arkansas Police Department, and two unnamed undercover agents. Murphy’s complaint alleges that on May 4, 1989, the agents came to his home and asked him to buy crack cocaine for them. According to Murphy, he left with the agents to get some beer, and they subsequently arrested him. Murphy asserts that when he asked why the agents were arresting him, they…
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