District Court, D. Delaware September 29, 2008, Civ. 06-288-SLR (Walker v. City of Wilmington)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs DeWayne Walker, Sr., and Karen Walker, along with their minor children D.W. and T.W. (“plaintiffs”), filed this lawsuit against the City of Wilmington (“the City”), Detective Michael R. Lawson, Jr. (“Lawson”), and “unknown entities” (collectively, “defendants”) on May 2, 2006,

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seeking relief under 42 U.S.C.