Legal Opinion
Brian King v. The City of Crestwood, MO
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2018No. 16-4560PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
Brian King sued the City of Crestwood, Missouri ("City") after successfully defending himself in its municipal court against a charge that he violated an ordinance. Following the dismissal of the charge, Municipal Judge John Newsham ("Judge Newsham"), who presided over the matter, denied King's motion for costs and attorney's fees incurred in his defense. King sought redress by filing suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City and Judge Newsham. He now appeals the district court's 1 dismissal of his action. We affirm.
I. Background
In April 2013, King visited a bowling…
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