Legal Opinion
Breen v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 1979No. 13680PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
The trial court dismissed appellant’s complaint for libel with prejudice. The District of Columbia had defended on three grounds: (1) appellant did not comply with the notice requirement of D.C.Code 1973, § 12-309; (2) his pleadings did not satisfy the requirements of Super.Ct.Civ.R. 8(a), 8(e)(1) and 10(b); and (3) the District, in any event, has absolute immunity. Contrary to appellant’s contention, we conclude that D.C.Code 1973, § 12-309 applies to intentional torts and that appellant failed to give the required notice. The order accordingly must be affirmed. (We…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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