Legal Opinion
Jones, Mabel S. v. Prince George Cty
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 14, 2003No. 02-7104PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In this ease, we must decide whether the minor child of the victim of a fatal police shooting may intervene in a wrongful death action brought by the personal representative of the victim’s estate. Although we disagree with the district court that the minor child must have an independent state-law cause of action in order to participate in this litigation, we agree with the court that the minor may not intervene as a matter of right because the personal representative adequately represents her interests. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Watt v. Energy Action Educational FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Roeder v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by66 opinions
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