Legal Opinion
Montel v. City of Springfield
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 24, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-30135-WGYPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM G. YOUNG, DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
Nicholas Montel ("Montel") brought the instant suit against the City of Springfield ("Springfield") and three Springfield police officers, William Catellier, Luke Cournoyer, and Juan Rodriguez (the "Officers"), alleging violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and various torts. See generally Compl., ECF No. 1. These claims arise out of an incident in which the Officers, responding to 911 calls from Montel's home, shot and arrested Montel upon finding him intoxicated and holding a hatchet. See id. Montel's sister, Erica Cartagena,…
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