Legal Opinion

Donald Stephens v. Leslie Jessup

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 20, 2015No. 13-3123PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Donald Stephens went gambling at the Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and wound'up in a dispute with security personnel and a local police officer, Leslie Jessup, who accused him of theft. Stephens later sued the officer and Amtote International, Inc., alleging false imprisonment, conversion, defamation, violation of his civil rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court dismissed the action against Amtote International for failure to state a claim. We conclude that Stephens did not perfect an appeal of that order. The…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Smith v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. James W. Parkhill, an Individual, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  4. Craven v. Fulton Sanitation Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  5. Edwards v. City of JonesboroCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by15 opinions

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