Milton Green v. City of St. Louis and Office Christopher Tanner

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed his civil rights were violated under 42 U.S.C. 1983.



St. Louis Police Officer Christopher Tanner, in pursuit of a fleeing suspect who had fired at police officers, mistakenly shot off-duty Officer Milton Green. Officer Green filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officer Tanner and the City of St. Louis, asserting Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment violations and claims under Missouri state law. After extensive discovery, the district court1 granted defendants' motion for summary judgment. Expressly viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff Green, the court concluded that Officer Tanner did not violate Officer Green's constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizure and the use of excessive force; that Officer Green's Monell claim against the City failed for lack of proof of a constitutional violation; and that official immunity barred Officer

Green's state-law claims. The court subsequently denied Officer Green's motions to alter or amend the judgment and to submit newly discovered evidence. Officer Green appeals the grant of summary judgment dismissing all claims and the order denying his motion to reopen discovery.

Affirmed