Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Moreno
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 8, 1994No. 92-CV-1569PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Senior Judge:
Appellee Victor Moreno, an inmate of the District of Columbia’s maximum security prison at Lorton, Virginia, was assaulted by several people (presumably other prisoners). He received multiple stab wounds to his back and legs which required surgery, the removal of a kidney and extended hospitalization. On July 30, 1990, appellee brought a negligence action against the District of Columbia. He sought $250,000 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages.
At trial, appellee relied upon the testimony of an expert to establish the District’s departure from the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Toy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- McKethean v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Meek v. ShepardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- District of Columbia v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Butera v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Clark v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Briggs v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- District of Columbia v. Arnold & PorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Messina v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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