YOUNG v. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK

Nos. 99-3595EA, 99-3601EA, 99-4218EA

249 F.3d 730 (2001)

Willie Mae Young, Appellee, v. City of Little Rock, a Public Body Corporate, Appellant. Willie Mae Young, Appellant, v. City of Little Rock, a Public Body Corporate; James Brown, Badge Number 16781, Little Rock Police Department, in his individual capacity; Robert Haggard; and Shirley Shook, in her individual capacity, Appellees. Willie Mae Young, Appellee, v. City of Little Rock, a Public Body Corporate, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 2, 2001


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Pressman, argued, Little Rock, AR, for Willie Mae Young.

Beni Shane Perry, argued, North Little Rock, AR, for Robert Haggard.

Thomas M. Carpenter, argued, Little Rock, AR, for Appellant.

Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

A jury awarded Willie Mae Young $100,000 in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action arising out of her arrest and detention by the City of Little Rock Police Department. Ms. Young and the City cross-appeal, each challenging various aspects of the District Court's1 final judgment. We affirm in all respects.

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A car in which Ms. Young was a passenger was stopped for a minor traffic violation...

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