N.S. v. KANSAS CITY BD. OF POLICE COM'RS

No. 18-1537.

933 F.3d 967 (2019)

N.S., Only child of decedent, Ryan Stokes, by and through her natural mother and next friend, Brittany Lee; Narene James Plaintiffs-Appellees v. KANSAS CITY BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS; Michael Rader; Leland Shurin; Angela Wasson-Hunt; Alvin Brooks; Mayor Sly James; David Kenner Defendants William Thompson Defendant-Appellant Darryl Forte Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 12, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Jeffrey Simon , of Kansas City, MO. The following attorneys also appeared on the appellant brief; Diane Peters , of Kansas City, MO., Adam J. Hoskins , of Kansas City, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Brian Forrest McCallister , of Kansas City, MO. The following attorneys also appeared on the appellee brief; Cynthia Lynne Short , of Kansas City, MO., Andrew Ferrell , of Liberty, MO.

Before LOKEN, WOLLMAN, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.


Officer William Thompson shot and killed Ryan Stokes during a police chase. The district court ruled that Thompson was not entitled to official or qualified immunity. We vacate and remand for reconsideration.

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While on patrol early one morning, Thompson and his...

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