Spradling v. Hastings

Plaintiff filed a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action against defendants after William Collin Spradling was shot and killed during an investigation. Plaintiff's action was filed outside the Arkansas statute of limitations. The court affirmed the district court's judgment and held that the limitations period was not equitable tolled because the undisputed facts placed plaintiff on objective notice of the need to investigate the shooting. In this case, a witness had informed plaintiff outlining inconsistencies she believed existed in the file and plaintiff did not file suit until after the limitations period had expired. View "Spradling v. Hastings" on Justia Law