Blanchard et al v. Young et al

State: Missouri

Court: Missouri Eastern District Court

Docket No: 4:2010cv01548

Case Date: 07/12/2011

Plaintiff: Blanchard et al

Defendant: Young et al

Preview:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

BOYCE BLANCHARD, )

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Plaintiff,  )
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          vs.  )  Case No. 4:10CV1548 RWS
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CITY OF ST. LOUIS, et al.,  )
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               Defendants.  )

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff Boyce Blanchard was an employee of a department of the City of St. Louis.  He was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with possession of a controlled substance.  After his arrest he was terminated from his job allegedly based on his arrest.  In his complaint Blanchard asserts two independant causes of action.  He asserts claims against the police officers for an alleged violation his rights by subjecting his vehicle to an unlawful search during the traffic stop. He asserts unrelated claims that his termination violates federal law.  He also asserts state law claims for slander.
Several defendants have moved to dismiss the claims against them.  In addition, I have conducted a frivolity review of the complaint.  I find that Blanchard

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