Tyrong Godbold v. John Hammons, No. 19-1022 (8th Cir. 2019)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Colloton, Benton and Grasz, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Civil rights. Defendants' summary judgment affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 19-1022 ___________________________ Tyrong Godbold, lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant, v. John Hammons, individually and in his official capacities; Patrick Langley, individually and in his official capacities; The City of Hot Springs, a municipal corporation and public body corporate and politic; Brandon Jones, individually and in his official capacities; David Flory, individually and in his official capacity as former Chief of Police; Jason Stachey, in his official capacity as Chief of Police Hot Springs Police Department, lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees. ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Hot Springs ____________ Submitted: December 4, 2019 Filed: December 10, 2019 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Tyrong Godbold appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Following a careful review, we conclude that the district court did not err in granting summary judgment. See Johnson v. Blaukat, 453 F.3d 1108, 1112 (8th Cir. 2006) (grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Susan O. Hickey, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. -2-

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