Opinion ID: 770823
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Heading: Denial of other City officials' motions for summary judgment

Text: 29 The district court denied all City officials' motions for summary judgment, with the exception of the City Mayor, finding that a jury could find that these defendants knowingly acquiesced in the use of excessive force by SIS officers. See Cunningham, 989 F.Supp. at 1276. To summarize, the district court reasoned that a reasonable jury could find that the City officials failed to take action to eliminate the officer code of silence after publication of the Christopher Commission Report, 19 and, thus, could be held liable under section 1983 for knowingly refusing to terminate a series of acts by others which led to Cunningham and Soly's constitutional injuries. See id. at 1267. The district court further found that a reasonable jury could find a causal connection between the City official's acquiescence in the code of silence and the use of force against Cunningham and Soly.