Francis R. Murphy v. Evan McKnight, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION FRANCIS R. MURPHY, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:23-cv-588 EVAN MCKNIGHT, et al., JUDGE DOUGLAS R. COLE Defendants. OPINION AND ORDER Based on his September 18, 2022, arrest, Plaintiff Francis R. Murphy brought fourteen claims against the various Defendants in this matter. (Doc. 1). Those Defendants—Evan McKnight, Chance Blankenship, Brandon Blankenship, Corey Allison, and the City of Ironton, Ohio—now move for summary judgment on all claims. (Doc. 42). For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion. (Doc. 42). As…