Bethel v. Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LARRY BETHEL, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 20-1940 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 47 : JOSE RODRIGUEZ, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Larry Bethel purchased an AC unit from the Home Depot retail store in Northeast Washington, D.C, on July 19, 2019. A month later, he discovered that a warrant had been issued for his arrest for stealing the product. Alarmed, Mr. Bethel voluntarily turned himself in and cleared the warrant. Mr. Bethel brings this lawsuit…