COOK v. CITY OF BELLA VILLA

No. 08-2712.

582 F.3d 840 (2009)

Diane COOK; Michael Cook, 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: October 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

Before RILEY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Circuit Judge.

Diane Cook (Diane) and Michael Cook (Michael) (collectively, Cooks), filed suit against Chief of Police Edward Locke Jr. (Chief Locke) and the City of Bella Villa (City) (collectively, Appellees) for alleged federal civil rights violations. The Cooks included supplemental state law claims against Chief Locke for malicious prosecution and indecent assault and battery, and against the City on a theory of respondeat superior. The Cooks voluntarily...

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