MCMANEMY v. TIERNEY

No. 18-3519, No. 18-3520, No. 18-3554.

970 F.3d 1034 (2020)

Charles MCMANEMY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bruce TIERNEY; Kiley Winterberg; Curt Lubben; Jennifer Degroote; Karson Roose; Dewayne Viet; John/Jane Doe(s), in each individual's capacity as a law enforcement officer/jailer/dispatcher for the Butler County Sheriff's Office; Jennifer Becker, in her individual capacity as a nurse for Butler County, Iowa; Kirk Dolleslager, in his individual capacity as a law enforcement officer for the Grundy County Sheriff's Office; Sheriff Jason Johnson, in his individual capacity; Sheriff Rick Penning; Butler County; Grundy County, Defendants-Appellees Charles McManemy, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Bruce Tierney; Kiley Winterberg; Curt Lubben, Defendants-Appellants Jennifer Degroote; Karson Roose; Dewayne Viet, Defendants John/Jane Doe(s), in each individual's capacity as a law enforcement officer/jailer/dispatcher for the Butler County Sheriff's Office, Defendant-Appellant Jennifer Becker, in her individual capacity as a nurse for Butler County, Iowa; Kirk Dolleslager, in his individual capacity as a law enforcement officer for the Grundy County Sheriff's Office, Defendants Sheriff Jason Johnson, in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant Sheriff Rick Penning, Defendant Butler County, Defendant-Appellant Grundy County, Defendant Charles McManemy, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Bruce Tierney; Kiley Winterberg; Curt Lubben; Jennifer Degroote; Karson Roose; Dewayne Viet; John/Jane Doe(s), in each individual's capacity as a law enforcement officer/jailer/dispatcher for the Butler County Sheriff's Office; Jennifer Becker, in her individual capacity as a nurse for Butler County, Iowa, Defendants Kirk Dolleslager, in his individual capacity as a law enforcement officer for the Grundy County Sheriff's Office, Defendant-Appellant Sheriff Jason Johnson, in his individual capacity, Defendant Sheriff Rick Penning, Defendant-Appellant Butler County, Defendant Grundy County, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant/cross appellee was Christopher Clark Stewart , of Des Moines, IA. The following attorney(s) also appeared on the appellant/cross-appellee brief; Matthew M. Boles , of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees/cross appellants Butler County, Mr. Bruce Tierney, Ms. Kiley Winterberg, Curt Lubben, Jennifer Degroote, Karson Roose, Dewayne Viet, John/Jane Doe(s), Jennifer Becker and Jason Johnson, and appeared on the brief was Jason Palmer , of Des Moines, IA. The following attorneys also appeared on the appellee/cross appellant brief: Catherine Lucas , of Des Moines, IA; and Thomas Boes , of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees/cross appellants Kirk Dolleslager, Rick Penning and Grundy County and appeared on the brief was David E. Schrock of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Before BENTON, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.


Charles McManemy believes that deputies used excessive force against him after he led them on a high-speed chase. Although he suffered physical injuries during the ensuing arrest, the district court1 granted summary judgment to the deputies based on qualified immunity. We affirm.

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