Richardson v. Prince William County Government et al

Filing 56

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 01/24/2018. (dvanm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-00761

V.

PRINCE WILLIAN COUNTY,
et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendants' Motion to

Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).

Edward Richardson ("Plaintiff") was employed as a police
officer with the Prince William County Police Department until

April 1, 2009, when he was fired, allegedly for lying and using
excessive force on a prisoner. That same day. Plaintiff filed a
charge with the EEOC. Two months later, on June 19, 2009,
Plaintiff filed an amended charge with the EEOC alleging that he

was discriminated against based on his race and was subject to
retaliation.

On December 17, 2009, the EEOC issued a right-to-sue letter
to Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not file suit within the required 90

day time period. On March 22, 2017 Plaintiff again filed a