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3:22-cv-00382 - Basilica, Et Al v. Harris, Et Al
| Court | vaed |
| Filing Nature | 440 Civil Rights |
| Code Section | 42-1983 Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff | Basilica, Et Al |
| Defendant | Harris, Et Al |
| Location (plaintiff) | 51177 |
| Filed Date | May 16, 2022 |
| Termination Date | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Disposition | Dismissed - settled |
| Judgment | |
| External Link | https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66903097/basilica-v-harris/ |
| Departments | Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office |
| Officers | Roger L. Harris | Jason Charles Morris |
Narrative
On August 30, 2020, Theresa Marie Basilica ("Basilica") went to the emergency
department at Mary Washington Hospital, seeking help during a mental health crisis. Eighteen
hours later, she died of a self-inflicted gunshot while in the defendants' custody. Mark and Roberta
Basilica, as the administrators of their daughter's estate, filed suit against Spotsylvania County
Sheriff Roger L. Harris ("Harris"), Rachel Vega ("Vega"), and Jason Morris ("Morris").