Williams v. Town of Smyrna, Tennessee et al

Filing 72

ORDER: For the reasons discussed in the Memorandum filed contemporaneously herewith, the Court rules as follows: (1) Defendant Town of Smyrna's Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED, (Docket No. 36); (2) Defendant Officer Godby' s Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED in regards to Plaintiff Williams' negligent infliction of emotional distress claim and DENIED in regards to Plaintiff Williams' Fourth Amendment and false imprisonment claims, (Docket No. 33); (3) Any of Plaintiff Williams' claims relying on a Fourteenth Amendment analysis separate from a Fourth Amendment analysis are hereby DISMISSED. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 4/14/17. (af)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION LASHAWN WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF SMYRNA, TENNESSEE, and DON GODBY, Officer of Smyrna, Tennessee Police Department, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 3:14-cv-1965 Judge Sharp ORDER For the reasons discussed in the Memorandum filed contemporaneously herewith, the Court rules as follows: (1) Defendant Town of Smyrna’s Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED, (Docket No. 36); (2) Defendant Officer Godby’s Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED in regards to Plaintiff Williams’ negligent infliction of emotional distress claim and DENIED in regards to Plaintiff Williams’ Fourth Amendment and false imprisonment claims, (Docket No. 33); (3) Any of Plaintiff Williams’ claims relying on a Fourteenth Amendment analysis separate from a Fourth Amendment analysis are hereby DISMISSED. It is SO ORDERED. ____________________________________ KEVIN H. SHARP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 1  

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