GREEN v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS

No. 22-1288.

52 F.4th 734 (2022)

Megan Ellyia GREEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, Defendant Cliff Sommer, In his individual capacity; Nicholas Manasco, In his individual capacity; Lance Coats, In his individual capacity; Joshua D. Becherer; Off. Matthew A. Tesreau, In his individual capacity; Off. Michael Flatley, In his individual capacity; Joseph Busso, In his individual capacity; Off. Jon B. Long, In his individual capacity; Tim Boyce, In his individual capacity; Bennie Blackmon, In his individual capacity; Off. Daniel Cora, In his individual capacity; Joseph Calabro, In his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants Director Charlene Deeken, In her individual capacity; Lt. Col. Lawrence O'Toole, In his individual capacity, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 1, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants was Andrew D. Wheaton , of Saint Louis, MO. The following attorneys appeared on the appellant brief; Brandon David Laird , of Saint Louis, MO., Abby Joe Duncan , of Saint Louis, MO., Robert Henry Dierker, Jr. , formerly of Saint Louis, MO., Catherine A. Dierker , of Saint Louis, MO., and Adriano Martinez , of Saint Louis, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the appellee's brief was Omri E. Praiss , of Saint Louis, MO. The following attorneys appeared on the appellee brief; James R. Wyrsch , of Saint Louis, MO., and Javad Mohammed Khazaeli , of Saint Louis, MO.

Before GRUENDER, MELLOY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.


Megan Green attended protests in downtown St. Louis. While she was leaving, an armored St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department ("SLMPD") vehicle fired tear gas in her direction. Green sued the City of St. Louis, 12 police officers who were members of the SWAT team on duty that night, and several SLMPD officials for constitutional...

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