Bettencourt v. Town of Mendon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) EDWARD BETTENCOURT, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 16-40065-TSH ) ) TOWN OF MENDON, ) MENDON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ) CHIEF ERNEST HORN, and ) LIEUTENANT DONALD BLANCHETTE, ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF DECISION September 26, 2018 HILLMAN, D.J. Background Edward Bettencourt (“Plaintiff” or “Bettencourt”) has filed suit against the Town of Mendon (“Town”), Mendon Police Department1, Chief Ernest Horn (“Chief Horn”)2 and Lieutenant…