Hernandez v. City of Lubbock

OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

In the suit appellant Rebecca Hernandez brought against the City of Lubbock and Blake Littlejohn, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the City and dismissed her claims against Little-john. On her appeal, we affirm the judgment for the City, and reverse as to her claims against Littlejohn.

Factual and Procedural Background

Hernandez’s suit arose from events that occurred in June 2004 when Littlejohn, then a uniformed Lubbock policeman, made a nighttime traffic stop of Hernandez’s vehicle. She alleged that Littlejohn, in the back seat of his…