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N.S. v. KANSAS CITY BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

No. 20-1526.

35 F.4th 1111 (2022)

N.S., Only child of decedent, Ryan Stokes, BY AND THROUGH her natural mother and next friend, Brittany LEE; Narene James, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. KANSAS CITY BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS; Michael Rader; Leland Shurin; Angela Wasson-Hunt; Alvin Brooks; Mayor Sly James, Defendants-Appellees. David Kenner, Defendant William Thompson; Darryl Forte, in his individual capacity; Richard Smith, in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the Kansas City, MO Police Department, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 31, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian F. McCallister , The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., Kansas City, MO, argued ( Andrew D. Ferrell , The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., Kansas City, MO, Cynthia L. Short , CLS Mitigation & Consulting Services, L.L.C., Riverside, MO, on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Jeffrey J. Simon , Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City, MO, argued ( Michael T. Raupp , Husch Blackwell LLP, Kansas City, MO, Eric Schmitt , Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, Diane Peters , Asst. Atty. Gen., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for defendants-appellants.

Before LOKEN, ARNOLD, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.

Kansas City Police Officer William Thompson shot and killed Ryan Stokes during a foot chase. Despite the tragic circumstances, the district court1 concluded that Officer Thompson was entitled to both qualified and official immunity. We affirm.

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