Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Martin

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 11, 2011No. 10-1073PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Martin E. Cooper III sued Thomas Martin, individually, and in his official capacity as chief investigator for Crittenden County Sheriff Richard E. Busby (also sued in his official capacity), and Crittenden County, Arkansas (collectively the “defendants”). Cooper seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Arkansas Civil Rights Act (the “ACRA”), and Arkansas tort law. The district court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Cooper v. Martin, No. 3:09CV00006, 2010 WL 29598, at *4 (E.D.Ark. Jan. 4, 2010). The defendants appeal the denial of qualified immunity to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  4. Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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