Smith v. Lanier

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) LEOLA SMITH, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 08-0808 (ESH) ) CATHY L. LANIER, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Leola Smith and Dion ’Franklin have sued the District of Columbia and various Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) officers,1 seeking to recover damages based on alleged constitutional violations and common law torts arising from the search of Smith’s home and Franklin’s apartment, at 1812 9th…