Legal Opinion
Franchak v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 2007No. 06-CV-756PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
This case involves a claim by appellant, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) Officer Stephen Franchak, for administrative sick leave due to an on-duty psychological injury/illness — acute stress disorder, or post traumatic stress disorder (“PSTD”). Appellee, MPD, classified Officer Franchak’s illness as a non-performance-of-duty injury and denied his claim. Subsequently, the trial court affirmed the MPD’s decision. In his appeal before this court, Officer Franchak challenges the agency’s decision on the grounds that MPD applied an incorrect legal…
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