SMITH v. CITY OF DETROIT

Case No. 16-11882.

NIKITA SMITH AND KEVIN THOMAS, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF DETROIT, AND POLICE OFFICER BASHAWN GAINES, POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM MORRISON, POLICE OFFICER RYAN PAUL, POLICE OFFICER JEFFREY WAWRZYNIAK, POLICE OFFICER SADIE HOWELL, AND SGT. ROY HARRIS, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

August 2, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1983
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nikita T Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S. Olson , Olson PLLC.

Kevin D Thomas, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S. Olson , Olson PLLC.

City of Detroit, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

John Gaines, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

John Morrison, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

John Paul, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

John Doe, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Jane Doe, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Bashawn Gaines, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

William Morrison, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Ryan Paul, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Jeffery Wawryzniak, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Sadie Howell, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.

Roy Harris, Defendant, represented by Michael M. Muller , Detroit City Law Department.


ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. 23]

On January 14, 2016, police officers shot and killed three dogs while executing a search warrant at the home in which Nikita Smith ("Smith") and Kevin Thomas ("Thomas") were squatting. The dog owners, Smith and Thomas (collectively, "Plaintiffs...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases