A.J. EX REL. DIXON v. TANKSLEY

No. 15-1536.

822 F.3d 437 (2016)

A.J., by and through her next friend Lori DIXON; D.M., by and through his next friend Shannon Mers; B.M., by and through his next friend Shannon Mers; The Estate of Robert Jason Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants. Deborah Lee Johnson, Intervenor Plaintiff v. Donnell W. TANKSLEY, in his individual capacity; Matthew J. Waggoner, in his individual capacity; Perri A. Johnson, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees. Yolanda Diggs; Bryant Howard, Intervenors. Board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; Richard Gray, in his official capacity as President of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; Thomas Irwin, in his official capacity as Vice-President of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; Erwin O. Switzer, in his official capacity as Purchasing Member of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; Francis G. Slay, in his official capacity as Ex-Officio Member of the board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; Bettye Battle-Turner, in her official capacity as Treasurer of the board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Schottel, Jr. , argued, Saint Louis, MO, for Appellant.

Colleen M. Vetter , AAG, argued, Saint Louis, MO, for Appellee.

Aaron I. Mandel and Scott C. Harper , on the brief, Saint Louis, MO, for Intervenor.

Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Robert Jason Johnson was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a car, and his insurance company denied a claim for accidental death benefits. Later, a jury found against his estate and minor children (collectively, the estate) in a wrongful death suit they brought against the driver of the car. The estate then filed...

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