Sherrod v. McHugh

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge *231I. INTRODUCTION

This case illustrates the harm that may arise from even the most trivial traffic dispute, when the full weight of the justice system is brought to bear on that dispute. Plaintiffs Vashti and Eugene Sherrod and Defendant Diane Schulz were involved in a minor accident in the District of Columbia that devolved into an intense shouting match. Hours after the incident, Ms. Schulz reported to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") that Mrs. Sherrod threatened her with a handgun. MPD Detective Phillip McHugh,…