Legal Opinion
Newman v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1986No. 84-1246, 85-1568PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Appellant Frederick Newman is a police officer whose civil action against the District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Police Department and Police Chief Maurice Turner (referred to collectively as “the District”) was dismissed prior to trial. In his complaint, appellant alleged that the District had violated the Human Rights Act by discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. The complaint also included common law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract. We agree with the District that, as a public employee, appellant was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 CahokiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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