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Gibson fired approximately four shots at Plaintiff through the windows of Plaintiff's vehicle. Gibson Depo. at 48:19-49:20. Plaintiff suffered gunshot wounds and sustained permanent injuries resulting from the transection of his spinal cord at the T10-T11 level. Opp'n to Def. Hollandsworth's Mot. for Summ. J., Ex. 4, Waller Report, ECF No. 64-4. F. Procedural History On July 31, 2014, Plaintiff filed suit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against the City of Newport News, Richard Myers (the current Newport News Chief of Police), James Fox (the former Newport News Chief of Police), and Norris, Hollandsworth, Tinsley, and Gibson. Compl., ECF No. 1. Plaintiff asserted several claims, including claims of unreasonable seizure through use of excessive force, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, against the four police officers. Id. Claims against Richard Meyers and James Fox were dismissed on November 4, 2014. ECF Nos. 33, 44. The parties stipulated to dismissal of Plaintiff's claims against Norris on September 11, 2015. ECF No. 50. Further, the parties stipulated to the dismissal of the City of Newport News and Tinsley on December 28, 2015. ECF Nos. 67, 68. Thus, the only parties remaining in this action are Hollandsworth and Gibson. On December 7, 2015, Hollandsworth filed her Motion for Summary Judgment, arguing that she did not violate Plaintiff's constitutional rights because her actions on December 12, 2012 did 17
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