BONENBERGER v. ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPT.

No. 14-3696.

810 F.3d 1103 (2016)

David BONENBERGER, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT; The Board of Police Commissioners of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department; Bettye Battle-Turner, in her official and individual capacities as a member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Richard Gray, in his official and individual capacities as a member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Francis G. Slay, in his official and individual capacities as a member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Michael L. Gerdine, in his official and individual capacities as a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Jerry Lee, in his official and individual capacities as a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Thomas Irwin, in his official and individual capacities as a current member of the Board of Police Commissioners; Chief Daniel W. Isom, in his official and individual capacities; Lt. Col. Reggie L. Harris, in his official and individual capacities; Lt. Michael Muxo, in his official and individual capacities, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colleen M. Vetter , argued, Hoell, AAG, on the brief, Saint Louis, MO, for Appellant.

Lynette Marie Petruska , argued, C. John Pleban , Saint Louis, MO, on the brief, Saint Louis, MO, for Appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Sergeant David Bonenberger, a white man, applied for the position of Assistant Academy Director of the St. Louis, Missouri Police Academy. Sergeant Angela Taylor, an African-American woman, was chosen. Sergeant Bonenberger sued a number of officials in the St. Louis Police Department, alleging race discrimination and conspiracy to...

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