Cromartie v. Billings

Present: All the Justices MONICA L. CROMARTIE OPINION BY v. Record No. 180851 CHIEF JUSTICE DONALD W. LEMONS JANUARY 16, 2020 BRIAN LEE BILLINGS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG Joseph M. Teefey, Jr., Judge In this appeal, we consider whether the Circuit Court of the City of Petersburg (“circuit court”) erred when it granted Brian Billings’ (“Billings”) motion to strike the evidence of Monica Cromartie’s (“Cromartie”) claims against him for an unlawful search based on Code § 19.2-59, for excessive force under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(“§ 1983”), and for false arrest under § 1983. I.…