U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1996

Keith Brown v. Neadis Bost

Keith Brown v. Neadis Bost
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided March 12, 1996

Keith Brown v. Neadis Bost

Opinion

___________ No. 95-2620 ___________ Keith Brown; Jamie Brown, * * Appellants, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Arkansas.

Neadis Bost; Chris Williams, * Individually, and in His * Official Capacity as Municipal * Judge for the City of Malvern, * [DO NOT PUBLISH] Arkansas; City of Malvern, * Arkansas, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: February 16, 1996 Filed: March 12, 1996 ___________ Before LOKEN, BRIGHT, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

__________ PER CURIAM.

Keith and Jamie Brown brought this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, raising various federal and state claims against Chris Williams, in his individual and official capacities as a municipal court judge for the City of Malvern, Arkansas, and also against the City of Malvern (City).

The case presents a unique factual twist where Judge Williams as a private attorney allegedly advised his client Ms. Bost to obtain an arrest warrant in order to evict the Browns from premises which Bost had rented to them. Bost then obtained the arrest warrant from the clerk of the municipal court which Williams as judge later signed. Although the warrant was in fact erroneously issued and the municipal charges were later dismissed, the Browns nevertheless suffered the embarrassment of an arrest.

The Browns brought this action for the damages they suffered. In a full and extensive opinion, the district court1 granted Williams' motion to dismiss because Williams was entitled to judicial immunity and because the complaint failed to state a claim against the City.

The court also dismissed the remaining pendent state claim against Neadis Bost. See 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3).

We affirm on the basis of Judge Hendren's well-reasoned opinion. We deem it unnecessary for this court to write further. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

The Honorable Jimm L. Hendren, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

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