Ronnie McCoy Lori McCoy v. City of Monticello Harold West, Mayor Monticello Police Department Sam Norris Ken Ouelette

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• recognizing that without underlying substantive constitutional violation against defendant in his individual capacity, plaintiff cannot be successful on official capacity claim against that defendant’s employer
• noting that only Kuha represents an exception to the general rule which applies when no individual liability on the underlying substantive claim is found
• noting that only Kuha represents an exception to the general rule which applies when no individual liability on the underlying substantive claim is found
• explaining that the Eighth Circuit has consistently recognized that a plaintiff cannot succeed with an official capacity claim without individual liability for an underlying substantive constitutional violation
• granting summary judgment for defen dant officer on excessive-force claim precluded City from being held liable on an unconstitutional policy or custom theory or failure-to-train .theory
• “This circuit has consistently recognized a general rule that, in order for municipal liability to attach, individual liability first must be found on an underlying substantive claim.”

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