Freddie L. Willis v. City of Omaha, Nebraska

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-2738
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Freddie L. Willis
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
City of Omaha, Nebraska; Charles Sweeney, in his individual capacity; Cory
Billings, in his individual capacity
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Nebraska - Omaha
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Submitted: January 24, 2025
Filed: January 29, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Freddie Willis appeals following the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary
judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After careful de novo review of the record
and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Jessie v.
Potter, 516 F.3d 709, 712 (8th Cir. 2008) (standard of review); Ball v. City of
Lincoln, 870 F.3d 722, 727 (8th Cir. 2017) (at summary judgment, non-movant must
substantiate his allegations with sufficient probative evidence that would permit
finding in his favor on more than mere speculation; even if some factual dispute
exists, movants are entitled to summary judgment if evidence--taken as a whole--is
so one-sided that fair-minded trier of fact could not find for non-movant); Bloodworth
v. Kan. City Bd. of Police Comm’rs, 89 F.4th 614, 628 (8th Cir. 2023) (plaintiff must
prove underlying constitutional violation to prevail on claims of failure-to-intervene
or municipal liability).
Accordingly, we affirm and deny as moot Willis’s pending motion for oral
argument. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1The Honorable Susan M. Bazis, United States District Judge for the District
of Nebraska.
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