RODGERS v. KNIGHT

Nos. 14-1425, 14-1454.

781 F.3d 932 (2015)

Allan RODGERS; Gregory Allan Rodgers, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Daniel K. KNIGHT; Brian Liebhart; Thomas Quintana; Lloyd Simons; Mark Brotemarkle; Mike Valley; Kyle Lucas; Geoffrey Jones; Kenneth M. Burton; Cassandra Rogers, Defendants-Appellees, Richard Hicks, Defendant, City of Columbia, Missouri; Boone County, Defendants-Appellees, United States of America, Intervenor. Raymond D'Sean Franklin; Robert Dewayne Franklin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Daniel K. Knight; Geoffrey Jones; Kenneth M. Burton; Richard Hicks; City of Columbia Missouri; Boone County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen S. Wyse , of Columbia, MO, argued, for appellants.

Bradley C. Letterman , Jefferson City, MO, argued ( Christopher P. Rackers , on the brief), for appellees Mark Brotemarkle, Kenneth M. Burton, Geoffrey Jones, Bryan Liebhart, Kyle Lucas, Lloyd Simons, Thomas Quintana, Mike Valley, and the City of Columbia, MO.

Elizabeth H. Weber , Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard, L.L.C., Columbia, MO, argued ( Glen R. Ehrhardt , on the brief), for appellees Daniel K. Knight, Cassandra Rogers, and Boone County, MO.

Dara S. Smith , Civ. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, argued ( Stuart F. Delery , Asst. Atty. Gen., Mark B. Stern , Civ. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty. Lajuana M. Counts , Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief) for intervenor United States of America.

Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


This is a consolidated appeal from two decisions of the district court.1 Appellants Robert and Raymond Franklin in one case, and Allan and Greg Rodgers in another, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against law enforcement officials and municipalities...

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