Legal Opinion
Leland Patzner v. Joyce Burkett A/K/A Joyce McLaughlin Deborah Myerchin and Stutsman County, North Dakota, a Political Subdivision
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1985No. 85-5094PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Leland Patzner appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants Stutsman County, North Dakota, and Stutsman County sheriff deputies Joyce Burkett and Deborah Myerchin. Patzner brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the two deputies had deprived him of his civil rights by arresting him in his home without a warrant and by using excessive force in making the arrest. 1 He premised Stutsman County’s liability on its alleged failure to properly select, train or supervise its police personnel. The district court 2 granted summary judgment in favor…
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3Cited by132 opinions
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