DUNN v. DOES 1-22

No. 23-2220, No. 23-2268, No. 23-2304.

116 F.4th 737 (2024)

Cierra DUNN; Verchon DeBrossard; Michael Klingenberg; Trentae Fugate; Cameron Lard; Sophia Jacobsen; Jivonte Johnson; Jayvione Lewis; Makenzie Moler; Jaquan Patton; Joshua Petefish; Emma Timberlake; Harrison Woods; Tony Young, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. John DOES, 1-22; Ian Lawler; Michael McTaggart; Brandon Holtan; Chris Hardy; Brendan Egan; Jeremy Betts, Defendants-Appellants Tyler Palmer, Defendant David Chiodo; Timothy Coughennower; Benjamin McCarthy, Defendants-Appellants Nick Smith, Defendant Adam Herman; Todd Wilshusen, Defendants-Appellants Ken Callahan, Defendant Ryan Armstrong, Defendant-Appellant Tyler Moffatt, Defendant Jacob Hedlund; Kyle Gruver; Nicholas Valentine; Clark Allen; Ernesto Escobar-Hernandez, Defendants-Appellants Chad Nicolino; Jeffrey George, Defendants Brad Youngblut, Defendant-Appellant Jake Forrester, Defendant Kirk Bagby, Defendant-Appellant Dana Wingert; City of Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County Iowa; City of West Des Moines; City of Altoona, Defendants Cierra Dunn; Verchon Debrossard; Michael Klingenberg; Trentae Fugate; Cameron Lard; Sophia Jacobsen; Jivonte Johnson; Jayvione Lewis; Makenzie Moler; Jaquan Patton; Joshua Petefish, Plaintiffs Emma Timberlake, Plaintiff-Appellee Harrison Woods; Tony Young, Plaintiffs v. John Does, 1-22; Ian Lawler; Michael McTaggart; Brandon Holtan; Chris Hardy; Brendan Egan; Jeremy Betts; Tyler Palmer; David Chiodo; Timothy Coughennower; Benjamin McCarthy, Defendants Nick Smith, Defendant-Appellant Adam Herman; Todd Wilshusen; Ken Callahan; Ryan Armstrong; Tyler Moffatt; Jacob Hedlund; Kyle Gruver; Nicholas Valentine; Clark Allen; Ernesto Escobar-Hernandez; Chad Nicolino; Jeffrey George; Brad Youngblut; Jake Forrester; Kirk Bagby; Dana Wingert; City of Des Moines, Iowa, Defendants Polk County Iowa, Defendant-Appellant City of West Des Moines; City of Altoona, Defendants Cierra Dunn, Plaintiff-Appellant Verchon Debrossard; Michael Klingenberg, Plaintiffs Trentae Fugate, Plaintiff-Appellant Cameron Lard; Sophia Jacobsen; Jivonte Johnson; Jayvione Lewis; Makenzie Moler; Jaquan Patton; Joshua Petefish; Emma Timberlake; Harrison Woods; Tony Young, Plaintiffs v. John Does, 1-22; Ian Lawler, Defendants Michael McTaggart; Brandon Holtan, Defendants-Appellees Chris Hardy; Brendan Egan; Jeremy Betts; Tyler Palmer; David Chiodo; Timothy Coughennower; Benjamin McCarthy; Nick Smith; Adam Herman; Todd Wilshusen, Defendants Ken Callahan, Defendant-Appellee Ryan Armstrong; Tyler Moffatt; Jacob Hedlund; Kyle Gruver; Nicholas Valentine; Clark Allen; Ernesto Escobar-Hernandez; Chad Nicolino; Jeffrey George; Brad Youngblut; Jake Forrester, Defendants Kirk Bagby, Defendant-Appellee Dana Wingert, Defendant City of Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County Iowa, Defendants-Appellees City of West Des Moines; City of Altoona, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 5, 2024.

Corrected: September 30, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants/cross appellees, Michael McTaggart, Brandon Holtan and Kirk Bagy, appellants, Chris Hardy, John Does, Ryan Armstrong, Brad Youngblut, Ian Lawler, Brendan Egan, Jeremy Betts, David Chiodo, Timothy Coughennower, Benjamin McCarthy, Adam Herman, Todd Wilshushen, Jacob Hedlund, Kyle Gruver, Nicholas Valentine, Clark Allen, and Ernesto Escobar-Hernandez in 23-2220, and appellee, City of Des Moines, Iowa in 23-2304 was John O. Heraldson, of Des Moines, IA. The following attorney also appeared on the brief of appellants in Nos. 23-2220 and 23-2304 was Gregory R. Brown of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants Polk County Iowa and Nick Smith in 23-2268 and for appellees Polk County Iowa and Ken Callahan in 23-2304 and appeared on the brief was Meghan Lee Gavin of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees/cross appellants, Cierra Dunn and Trentae Fugate, and for appellees Verchon Debrossard, Michael Klingenberg, Cameron Lard, Sophia Jacobsen, Jivonte Johnson, Jayvione Lewis, Makenzie Moler, Jaquan Patton, Joshua Petefish, Emma Timberlake, Harrison Woods and Tony Young in 23-2220, and appellee Emma Timberlake in 23-2268 and appeared on the brief was Gina Messamer of Des Moines, IA.

Before SMITH, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


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