Washington v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA BRUCE WASHINGTON, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS No. 22-632 RANDY SMITH, ET AL. SECTION I ORDER & REASONS Before the Court is a motion1 filed by defendants Randy Smith (“Smith”), Jackson Bridel (“Bridel”), Alexander Thomas (“Thomas”), and Shaun Wood (“Wood”) to dismiss plaintiffs Bruce Washington (“Washington”) and Gregory Lane’s (“Lane”) second amended complaint.2 For the reasons that follow, the Court grants the motion in part and denies it in part. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND As alleged in the complaint, in the evening of March 13, 2021,…