Legal Opinion

Munger v. City of Glasgow Police Department

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 6, 2000No. 98-36090PublishedCited by 118 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Gloria and Donald Munger appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants-appellees in their suit alleging § 1983 and state law negligence causes of action.

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The night of March 3, 1995 was a bitter cold one in Glasgow, Montana. The temperature at midnight was recorded at 11 degrees, with a windchill factor of minus 20-25 degrees. Lance Munger, a 35-year-old unemployed welder, was out drinking that night. After consuming a substantial amount of alcohol, he apparently became belligerent at Stan’s Bar and got into heated arguments with other patrons.

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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