Legal Opinion
Griggs v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 31, 1999No. Civ.A. 99-1552(RMU)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
URBINA, District Judge.
Denying the District of Columbia’s Motion to Dismiss
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter comes before the court upon the District of Columbia’s motion to dismiss that portion of the plaintiffs complaint which alleges negligence and improper supervision on the part of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. 1 In short, this case presents the question of whether the District of Columbia owes a general duty to supervise the actions of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (hereinafter “WMATA”) police officers during the course of joint…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Melvin Carter v. John R. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Warren v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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