Legal Opinion
Melvin Folkerts v. City of Waverly
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 25, 2013No. 12-1083PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Melvin and Idella Folkerts are the legal guardians and conservators of their adult son, Travis Michael Folkerts. In May 2008, Travis 1 was investigated and charged with sexual assault. Alleging deprivation of his constitutional and statutory rights, the Folkertses sued the City of Waverly, Iowa, and Troy Schneider, an investigator with the police department. The district court 2 granted summary judgment to the defendants. The Folkertses appeal. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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Travis, now in his 30s, has an intellectual disability,…
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