Legal Opinion
Ernest Allen v. City of Kinloch
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1985No. 84-1399PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
The City of Kinloch appeals from the district court’s entry of judgment on a jury verdict awarding Ernest Allen $3,000.00 in compensatory damages on a civil rights claim he had brought against the city under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For reasons to be stated, we reverse.
Allen’s claim, which alleged violation of his procedural due process rights, stemmed from an incident in which Kinloch police had had three of his trucks towed off property he owned or occupied. The trucks were towed on July 16, 1983, and were held by Ed Erp’s Automotive Center, apparently on instructions…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- James Sutton, Jr. v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Lee v. LaddCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Rheuport v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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