Irons v. Neske

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JONATHAN IRON ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:21-cv-293-RWS ) JOHN NESKE, ET AL., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before me on Plaintiff Jonathan Irons’ Motion to Appoint a Personal Representative and to Substitute for the Estate of Deceased Defendant Michael Hanlen. ECF No. [44]. For the reasons below, I will deny the Plaintiff’s motion. In his complaint, Plaintiff named the Estate of Michael Hanlen as a defendant. Under Eighth Circuit precedent, state survivorship statutes apply to §1983 claims,…