A June 25 hearing date has been set to hear arguments for the dismissal of a federal complaint filed by the owner of a classic car and auto repair shop, as well as the arguments of her attorney for proceeding to trial.

The hearing is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. in Raleigh before District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, according to a notice filed today.

The city of Roanoke Rapids, along with two of its officers who are defendants in the federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Vivian Pompliano, filed a motion in March to have the case dismissed. The attorney for former Roanoke Rapids police officer Jamie Lee Hardy also filed a similar motion.

The lawsuit alleges that Hardy, along with Antonio Seward and Jayme Shelburne, exercised “extreme misconduct” which contributed to the demise of the business.

The lawsuit, which was filed in July 2024, also claims that through a repeated pattern of harassment, threats, and eventually false criminal charges, the intent of the officers was to protect the financial interests of local mechanics and car shop owners through retaliation for the plaintiff’s constitutionally protected speech and actions.

The defendants in the case argue otherwise, stating there are no genuine issues of material fact and that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Lloyd C. Smith III, a Windsor attorney representing Pompliano, argues that the motion should be denied based on lack of probable cause, misleading the court, fabricated evidence, malice, fruits of labor, and qualified immunity.