Legal Opinion
Wright v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 16, 1997No. Civil Action 95-0274-LFOPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OBERDORFER, District Judge.
This case involves a lawsuit for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). Plaintiffs allege that the United States Park Police engaged in an unreasonable search and seizure of their home in northwest Washington, D.C. They originally filed suit against the United States, the District of Columbia, and several individuals, all of whom were affiliated with the U.S. Park Police. See Pl.’s Compl. at 2-3. Prior to trial, the allegations against the District of Columbia were dismissed due to plaintiffs’ failure to allege any wrongdoing on the part of…
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