Legal Opinion
Busch v. City of Anthon, Iowa
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided November 9, 2001No. C 00-4044-MWBPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE CITY DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.881
A. Factual Background.881
B. Procedural Background.883
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.884
A. Standards For Summarg Judgment.884
1. Requirements of Rule 56 . 885
2. The parties’burdens.885
B. Claims Pursuant To § 1983 .886
1. Due process violation.886
2. Assault and battery.886
a. Arguments of the parties.887
b. Applicable standard . 887
c. Application of the standard.890
3. False arrest and imprisonment.892
a. Arguments of the parties.892
b. Allegations against City Defendants…
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- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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