Legal Opinion
Mason-Funk v. City of Neenah
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 2018No. 17-3380PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bauer, Circuit Judge.
Brian Flatoff's decision to take individuals hostage at a motorcycle shop in Neenah, Wisconsin, had tragic consequences for Michael Funk. After managing to escape from Flatoff, Funk was shot and killed in the alleyway behind the shop by two officers of the Neenah Police Department (NPD), Craig Hoffer and Robert Ross. Unfortunately, they mistakenly believed Funk was Flatoff.
Funk's wife, Theresa Mason-Funk, brought this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officers Hoffer and Ross, as well as the City of Neenah (collectively, Defendants), alleging that both officers used…
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