Legal Opinion
Musonza v. Costanzo
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2019-2779Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) TAPIWA MUSONZA, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 19-cv-2779 (TSC) ) JONATHAN E. COSTANZO, et al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This case involves Plaintiff Tapiwa Musonza’s lawsuit against Metro Transit Police Department (“MTPD”) officers for alleged violations of his federally protected civil rights, and common law claims for assault and battery, unlawful arrest, and malicious prosecution. ECF No. 1, Compl. ¶¶ 48–53. The court referred this case to a magistrate judge to resolve a discovery dispute over seven…
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