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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-3725

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Paul C. Stepnes, *

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Appellant, *

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v. *

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Robert J. Tennessen; Christine * Appeal from the United States

Tennessen; City of Minneapolis, * District Court for the

Minnesota; Minneapolis Police * District of Minnesota.

Department (a department of the city); *

Mark Wisocki, Officer, in his individual * [UNPUBLISHED]

and official capacities; Paul Hatle, *

Officer, in his individual and official *

capacities; Adam Chard, in his *

individual and official capacities; John *

Does, 1-4; Robert Illetschko, Officer, *

in his individual and official capacities, *

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: September 27, 2007

Filed: March 6, 2008

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Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 06-3725 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/06/2008 Entry ID: 3409857
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The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District

of Minnesota.

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Paul Stepnes appeals from the district court’s1

 summary judgment order

dismissing his civil rights and malicious prosecution claims against his neighbors

Robert and Christine Tennessen, the City of Minneapolis and four Minneapolis police

officers.

The facts of this case are lengthy and convoluted, stemming as they do from a

backyard dispute between neighbors that escalated into threats, protection orders,

arrests, physical confrontations, dog-kicking, and the like. The district court’s

memorandum opinion treats the facts and the legal claims arising therefrom accurately

and comprehensively. Finding no error in the district court’s ruling, and concluding

that a further discussion would be of no precedential value, we affirm on the basis of

the reasons set forth in the district court’s opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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Appellate Case: 06-3725 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/06/2008 Entry ID: 3409857