Hall v. Benton

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________ No. 98-50024 Summary Calendar _____________________ GERALD HALL Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RON BENTON, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Police Officer for the City of Midland Defendants, RON BENTON, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Police Officer for the City of Midland; CHARLIE BLANKENSHIP, Agent, United States Secret Service; BOBBY WELBORN, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Police Officer for the City of Midland; RON SARTOR; JESS THOMPSON; PEGGY THOMPSON; CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS; FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 11, Defendants-Appellees. LEONARD D. HENDON, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RON BENTON, Midland Police Department, et al., Defendants, RON BENTON, Midland Police Department; CHARLIE BLANKENSHIP, United States Secret Service; CITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS; JESS THOMPSON; PEGGY THOMPSON; BOBBY WELBORN, Midland Police Department; RON SARTOR, Midland Police Department; FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 11 RICHARD CZECH; DAMON SHUPP; DAVID WILKE, Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (No. 94-CV-129) November 19, 1998 Before KING, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appellants Gerald Hall and Leonard D.