Court may consider video evidence not mentioned in complaint where authenticity is not challenged, and video is central to defendants’ claims on motion for judgment on the pleadings and motion to dismiss; affirming dismissal.
“Even an unchallenged video must be taken in the light most favorable to [plaintiff] at summary judgment if it does not blatantly contradict his version of the facts,” reversing summary judgment in favor of defendants.
For purposes of ruling on a motion for summary judgment, a district court may properly view the facts in the light depicted by bodycam footage and its accompanying audio, to the extent the footage and audio blatantly contradict testimonial evidence” (emphasis in original.