McDonald v. City of Boston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS SHARON McDONALD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 15-11915-JGD CITY OF BOSTON and ) RICHARD WALKER, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT September 20, 2018 DEIN, U.S.M.J. I. INTRODUCTION The plaintiff, Sharon McDonald, was arrested on an arrest warrant obtained by the defendant, Richard Walker, a detective with the Boston Police Department. The plaintiff was unable to post bail and spent eight days in jail before being released on her own recognizance. Her arrest was later…