Smith v. Vasquez, No. 1:2018cv01530 - Document 79 (E.D. Va. 2019)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 11/8/2019. (See order for further details).(acha, )

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Smith v. Vasquez Doc. 79 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division DUNCAN ERIC SMITH, Plaintiff, V. ) Civil Action No. l:18-cv-1530 OFFICER KEVIN VASQUEZ, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion in Limine, and Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion in Limine. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on November 12, 2017, Prince William County Police Officer Kevin Vasquez (^"Defendant") made a traffic stop of Mr. Duncan Smith ("Plaintiff") for speeding. Defendant was hired by the Prince William County Police Department in July 2016 and wrote his first citation on December 22, 2016 approximately 11 months before the incident. Defendant was wearing a body-worn camera during the entirety of the traffic stop, which he turned on after Plaintiff pulled off the roadway and stopped in a parking lot. Plaintiff's brother Joshua Smith and friend Robert Pulley were passengers in the car when Defendant pulled Plaintiff over. Dockets.Justia.com

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