Legal Opinion
Scales v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 18, 2009No. 05-CV-1446PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
Appellant Marcus Scales brought suit against the District of Columbia and Officer Eric Young alleging (1) assault; (2) battery; (3) negligence; (4) negligence per se; (5) false arrest; (6) false imprisonment; (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (8) negligent infliction of emotional distress; (9) negligent hiring, training, supervision and retention; (10) excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment ■ and 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (11) violation of the Fourteenth Amendment through deprivation of liberty; and (12) negligent misuse of weapons. The trial…
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