Legal Opinion
Cavataio v. City of Bella Villa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2009No. 08-2708PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
William Cavataio (William) and Mary Lou Cavataio (Mary Lou) (collectively, Cavataios), filed a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Missouri state law, against the City of Bella Villa, Missouri (City), and the City’s Chief of Police, Edward Locke Jr. (Chief Locke). The Cavataios asserted constitutional claims against Chief Locke and the City, alleging Chief Locke (1) used excessive force against William during William’s arrest, and (2) violated Mary Lou’s substantive due process rights by touching her breast. The Cavataios also asserted state law tort claims against Chief…
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