Bruce v. Cole

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHERN DIVISION FRANK TIMOTHY BRUCE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 6:17-CV-3073-SRB v. ) ) BRAD COLE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. #168). For reasons explained below, the motion is denied. I. Background Plaintiff Frank Timothy Bruce is a former deputy sheriff of Christian County, Missouri. In 2015, Defendant Brad Cole (“Cole”) ran as a candidate for Christian County Sheriff. Plaintiff publically endorsed Keith Mills, an electoral opponent of Cole. Cole was…