Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. White
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1982No. 80-865PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
On the evening of September 10, 1976, a detective of the Metropolitan Police Department, while acting in the course of duty in Southeast Washington, fired his service revolver, causing the death of George White. In this suit brought by the decedent’s wife and two minor children 1 against the District of Columbia 2 under the Wrongful Death Act 3 and Survival Statute, 4 appellees alleged that decedent’s death resulted either from an assault and battery by the detective or from his negligence in using excessive force under the circumstances. Appellees also alleged that the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Duane S. Marusa v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by158 opinions
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