Legal Opinion
Rau v. Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 19, 2011No. 10-1476PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Randy Rau sued Michael Roberts and the City of Minneapolis (“City”) for injuries Rau sustained in an assault that Roberts — an off-duty City police officer — allegedly committed. Rau’s complaint against Roberts alleged excessive force pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and assault and battery under Minnesota law. The complaint also alleged that the City was vicariously liable for the assault and battery under Minnesota law. The district court 1 granted the City’s motion for summary judgment with respect to the vicarious liability claims against the City; dismissed the § 1983…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wingate v. Gage County School Dist., No. 34Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- Frieler v. Carlson Marketing Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
- Lange v. National Biscuit CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Fahrendorff Ex Rel. Fahrendorff v. North Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- Schneider v. BuckmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by22 opinions
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