Legal Opinion
Alan J. Fleming v. Barry J. Harris, Serial 33096, Police Officer for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1994No. 94-1502PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Alan J. Fleming appeals from an adverse judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for damages for use of excessive force by a police officer. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Fleming backed his vehicle out of a friend’s driveway and bumped a parked ear. He went to the door of a neighboring house to tell the presumed owner of the car what had happened. The owner became irate and called police to the scene. An altercation ensued and Fleming was arrested. He was handcuffed and suffered injury to his wrists.
Fleming filed this action for damages against Officer Harris for deprivation of…
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