Legal Opinion
Mason-Funk v. City of Neenah
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided November 1, 2017No. Case No. 16–C–978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam C. Griesbach, Chief Judge
Plaintiff, Theresa Mason-Funk, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, individually *1009and in her capacity as the personal representative of the estate of her husband Michael Funk, seeking damages against Officers Craig Hoffer and Robert Ross of the Neenah Police Department (NPD) for the fatal shooting of her husband. She also asserts claims for battery and loss of society and companionship against the officers under Wisconsin's wrongful death statute. The City of Neenah, which is statutorily required to indemnify officers for liability arising out of acts performed in the course of their…
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