Legal Opinion
McGaughey v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 17, 2012No. 11-7001PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
Alexandria McGaughey claims the Metropolitan police were negligent in the way they responded to her fears that she was sexually assaulted. The district court granted summary judgment against her claims on the ground that the police owed her no duty of care. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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Because the case arises on appeal from summary judgment, the district court had of course entered no findings of fact. Therefore, the following recitation is taken from the complaint…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Morgan v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Warren v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Arwen Bird v. Lewis & Clark College Thomas Darrow, Phd Larry A. Meyers, Arwen Bird v. Lewis & Clark College Thomas Darrow, Phd Larry A. MeyersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- District of Columbia v. EvansDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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