Legal Opinion

Walker v. Jackson

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided July 8, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-10267-JLTPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiffs Donovan and Nancy Walker initiated this suit against members of the Boston Police Department for alleged police misconduct. They claim that officers conducted an illegal search of their home and used excessive force against Mr. Walker. Before the court are eight separate motions to dismiss the Walkers’ Third Amended Complaint [# 60]. For the reasons below, the motions are ALLOWED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

II. Background

A. Factual Background1

Early in the morning on February 15, 2011, the Boston Police Department (“BPD”) received…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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  3. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Polay v. McMahonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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  4. E.T. ex rel. Doe v. Bureau of Special Education Appeals of the Division of Administrative Law AppealsDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2016
  5. Cosenza v. City of WorcesterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2019

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