Christopher Harvey v. Darryl Carr

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Christopher Harvey slapped his son Hunter in the face at a public pool. Officer Darryl Carr investigated the incident and ultimately arrested Harvey for fourth-degree assault. After a jury found Harvey not guilty, he sued Carr for arresting him without probable cause. The district court granted summary judgment to Carr, and Harvey now appeals. We AFFIRM.

I

In summer 2012, Harvey’s son Hunter spilled a drink at the Benton City Pool’s concession stand and refused — despite Harvey’s repeated requests — to clean up the resulting mess. As Hunter and Harvey, who worked as a pool…