Legal Opinion
Brian Farrington v. Officer Steven Smith
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2013No. 11-3777PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Brian Farrington brought a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for, inter alia, excessive force against Officer Steven Todd Smith, Officer James Storey, and Officer Nicole Sipes of the St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department. Farrington alleged that Officer Smith used excessive force against him and that Officers Storey and Sipes failed to intervene or protect Farrington from Officer Smith’s use of excessive force. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to Officers Storey and Sipes on Far-rington’s failure-to-protect claim. Following a trial on Farrington’s excessive-force…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. v. Beelman River Terminals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Quigley v. WinterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Janice L. WHITE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HONEYWELL, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Kathleen Marez v. Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Crabar/GBF, Inc. v. Mark WrightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2025
- Johns v. City of FlorissantDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2020
- Logan v. KnightDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2022
- National Presto Industries, Inc. v. U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2022
- Recca v. PignottiDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 2020
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.