Legal Opinion

Eric Musso v. City of Trussville, et al.

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided March 16, 2026No. 2:25-cv-00239Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION ERIC MUSSO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. ) 2:25-cv-00239-MHH CITY OF TRUSSVILLE, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Eric Musso has sued the City of Trussville and Officers William Smoot, Duncan Hellums, Jordan Arrington, Oscar Lopez, and Joseph Dunn for federal and state claims arising from the officers’ arrest of Mr. Musso during a traffic stop. (Doc. 15). Mr. Musso alleges § 1983 claims against the officers based on excessive force, unreasonable seizure, and…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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