Legal Opinion
Howard v. Kansas City Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 2, 2009No. 08-2448PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Kansas City, Missouri, police officers Ryan Bronner and Mike Sartain (collectively, the “Officers”) filed an interlocutory appeal from a district court1 order denying their motion for summary judgment on Eddie Howard’s claim of excessive force on the basis of qualified immunity. We affirm.
I
Viewing the alleged facts in the light most favorable to Howard, this lawsuit arises from the following events.2 On July 27, 2002, the temperature in Kansas City, Missouri, exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and local weather forecasters had issued a heat advisory. At approximately 4:45…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Michigan v. ChesternutSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by150 opinions
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- Parrish v. BallCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Brown v. City of Golden ValleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Krout v. GoemmerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Langford v. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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