LESHER v. REED

No. 93-1441.

12 F.3d 148 (1994)

James LESHER; Dawn Lesher, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Randy REED, Individually and In His Official Capacity as Assistant Chief of Police for The City of Little Rock, Arkansas; W.W. Williams, In His Official Capacity as a Captain with the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department; J.E. Keathly, In His Official Capacity as a Sergeant with The Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department; Louie Caudell, In His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of The City of Little Rock, Arkansas; City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Newcomb, Little Rock, AR, argued, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jeanette L. Hamilton, Little Rock, AR, argued (Thomas M. Carpenter and Jeanette L. Hamilton, on the brief), for defendants-appellees.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge


FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

James and Dawn Lesher appeal the district court's dismissal of their lawsuit against officers of the Little Rock Police Department ("LRPD") and the City of Little Rock for violations of the First and Fourth Amendments. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

James Lesher was a Little Rock police officer assigned to the canine squad. He entered into a written agreement...

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