KVALVOG v. PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC.

No. 22-1315.

66 F.4th 1147 (2023)

Raymond KVALVOG, Individually and as Co-Trustees of the Heirs of Zachary and Connor Kvalvog; Katherine Kvalvog, Individually and as Co-Trustees of the Heirs of Zachary and Connor Kvalvog, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC., a Minnesota Corporation; Christopher Nellermoe; Kent Hannestad; Josh Lee; The State of Minnesota; Minnesota State Patrol; Rodney Eichens, Individually and as Employees of the Minnesota State Patrol; Matthew Langer, Individually and as Employees of the Minnesota State Patrol, Defendants-Appellees. Tim Kerr; Brian Cheney, Individually and as Employees of the Minnesota State Patrol, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 4, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants and appeared on the brief was David J. Chapman , of West Fargo, ND.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee Josh Lee and appeared on the brief was Briana Chatelle Gornick , of Saint Paul, MN. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee Josh Lee brief; William Laurence Moran , of Saint Paul, MN.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees Park Christian School, Inc., Christopher Nellermoe and Kent Hannestad and appeared on the brief was Matthew C Murphy , of Minneapolis, MN. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellees Park Christian School, Inc., Christopher Nellermoe and Kent Hannestad brief; Amanda Margaret Cialkowski , of Minneapolis, MN., Brian N. Johnson , of Minneapolis, MN., Lindsey J. Woodrow , of Minneapolis, MN.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees Minnesota State Patrol, State of Minnesota, Mr. Matthew Langer and Rodney Lichens and appeared on the brief was Ms. Anna L. Veit-Carter , AAG, of Saint Paul, MN.

Before KELLY, WOLLMAN, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


Zachary and Connor Kvalvog died in a car accident on the way to a school basketball tournament. Their parents bring claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(2) against Park Christian School, Park Christian administrators, the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Patrol, and Minnesota State Patrol officers. The district...

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