Legal Opinion
Brent Gisslen v. City of Crystal, MN
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2003No. 01-3859PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Brent Gisslen appeals from an order of the district court 1 sustaining a motion to dismiss his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Gisslen brought this action against the City of Crystal, Minnesota, the City Manager, the City Engineer, and a member of the City Council, asserting six civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1988, 1985, and 1986 for damages in connection with the condemnation of Gis-slen’s property. Gisslen argues that the district court erred in its determination that his claims are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Because we…
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