A woman from North Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit alleging serious misconduct by a car rental company and local law enforcement. K. Juanita Reaves submitted the complaint to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on November 20, 2025, accusing Thurston R. Davis II, Ntanda Barbara Nkala, Go Rent A Ride, LLC, and the Florence County Sheriff’s Department of violating her civil rights and causing emotional distress.
The case stems from an incident in October 2023 when Reaves claims that Davis, Nkala, and their company Go Rent A Ride falsely accused her of stealing a rental vehicle. According to the complaint, this led to deputies from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arriving at a family member’s residence in South Carolina where they allegedly harassed Reaves without probable cause. The plaintiff asserts that these actions violated her constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment. “The conduct described herein resulted in a deprivation of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights under color of state law,” states the complaint.
Reaves also accuses Davis and Nkala of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence under North Carolina law. She alleges that their false accusations were part of a pattern of reckless behavior that caused severe mental anguish during an already difficult time for her family, who were grieving a recent loss to cancer. Additionally, she claims breach of contract regarding the terms of vehicle rental agreements with Go Rent A Ride.
In seeking redress from the court, Reaves is asking for compensatory damages exceeding $75,000 for emotional distress and reputational harm caused by what she describes as malicious conduct by all defendants involved. She also seeks punitive damages against those whose actions were willful or reckless in disregard for her rights. Moreover, Reaves requests declaratory relief affirming that her rights were violated along with injunctive relief to prevent future similar misconduct by these parties.
Representing herself pro se in this legal battle is K. Juanita Reaves from Columbia, South Carolina. The case is presided over by Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr., with Case ID 3:25-cv-00928-MOC-SCR.
Source: 325cv00928_Reaves_v_Davis_II_Complaint_Western_District_North_Carolina.pdf
