Opinion ID: 4544530
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Christian County

Text: We also have pendent jurisdiction over the municipal claims against Christian County because they are “inextricably intertwined” with the qualified immunity issue. See Hinshaw v. Smith, 436 F.3d 997, 1002 (8th Cir. 2006). Bruce and Curtis seek to hold Christian County liable under a theory that Cole was the final policymaker for Christian County. “[T]here must be an unconstitutional act by a municipal employee before a municipality can be held liable.” Muir v. Decatur Cty., 917 F.3d 1050, 1054 (8th Cir. 2019) (internal quotations omitted). Because we hold that Cole did not violate Curtis’s and Bruce’s constitutional rights, Christian County is entitled to summary judgment on the claims against it. See id.