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· 5/30/1991

Curtis Morton v. City of Little Rock Phillip Wilson, and Ronnie Gatewood, Individually and in Their Official Capacities

Citations

  • 934 F.2d 180
  • 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 10899
  • 1991 WL 88025

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the applicable statute of limitations for a § 1983 action in Arkansas is three years
  • noting the plaintiff filed an amended complaint “dropping” two defendants, retaining two defendants, and adding one
  • finding no § 1983 entity liability where there was no evidence that the city delegated policy-making authority to the police captain, whose actions were the basis for the claim
  • “[I]n Arkansas the applicable period for a § 1983 action is three years.” (citing Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105; Lyons v. Goodson, 787 F.2d 411, 412 (8th Cir. 1986))
  • “[I]n Arkansas the applicable period for a § 1983 action is three years.” (citing Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105; Lyons v. Goodson, 787 F.2d 411, 412 (8th Cir. 1986))
  • statute of limitations in Arkansas for § 1983 action is three years

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Judges: McMillian, Henley, Stuart

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