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CAVATAIO v. CITY OF BELLA VILLA

No. 08-2708.

570 F.3d 1015 (2009)

William CAVATAIO; Mary Lou Cavataio, Appellants, v. CITY OF BELLA VILLA; Chief of Police Edward Locke, Jr., in his individual capacity, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 6, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bevis Schock, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Priscilla F. Gunn, argued, Jessica L. Liss, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before RILEY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

William Cavataio (William) and Mary Lou Cavataio (Mary Lou) (collectively, Cavataios), filed a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Missouri state law, against the City of Bella Villa, Missouri (City), and the City's Chief of Police, Edward Locke Jr. (Chief Locke). The Cavataios asserted constitutional claims against Chief Locke and the City, alleging Chief Locke (1) used excessive force against William during William's arrest, and (2) violated...

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