use of excessive force.” Because we are reviewing the district court's dismissal on the pleadings, we only look to the allegations contained therein and view them as true. Even if we'were to consider the conspiracy allegation Lanigan now makes in his appellate brief, we would regard it as having no merit. 5 . Our discussion of the municipal liability claim pertains both to Lanigan's claim against the Village and to his claims against Officer Wasek, Sergeant Krane and Chief Robertson in their official capacities. "An official capacity suit against a municipal official is merely another way of asserting a claim against the municipality.” Gibson v. City of Chicago, 910 F.2d 1510, 1519 n. 14 (7th Cir.1990); see also Kentucky v. Graham, 473 U.S. 159, 105 S.Ct. 3099, 87 L.Ed.2d 114 (1985) (<HOLDING>); Rascon v. Hardiman, 803 F.2d 269, 274 (7th
holding that a state officer sued in his individual capacity may be held personally liable for damages under 42 usc  1983 based upon actions taken in his official capacity holding that a defendant can only be sued in his official capacity under  1983 if he acted pursuant to an official policy or custom in causing the constitutional injury holding that punitive damages are not recoverable against a state official sued in his or her official capacity holding that a suit against a state official in his or her official capacity is a suit against the state itself and not cognizable under  1983 holding state of north carolina and state official sued in their official capacity are immune from  1983 and  1985 actions in federal court