Cassady v. Yellowstone County Montana Sheriff Department

¶1 Plaintiff Dan Cassady (Cassady) brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (§ 1983) claim against Yellowstone County Sheriffs Department, and officers Deputy Shane Skillen, Deputy Brent Wegner, Sergeant Vince Wallis, and Lieutenant Mike Schieno (collectively the Officers), in their individual capacities. The claim alleged civil rights violations stemming from the Officers’ failure to knock and announce their presence before entering Cassady’s home, and the Officers’ alleged excessive use of force against Cassady. The Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, determined as a matter of law…