Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Colston
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1983No. 81-993PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
The District of Columbia and Metropolitan Police Officer Charles Aldridge (Al-dridge) appeal from a judgment against them on a jury verdict in appellee Johnny M. Colston’s (appellee or Colston) action for false arrest and assault and battery. Ap-pellee alleged that during the Farmers’ March on Washington in February 1979, Aldridge improperly fired a chemical agent into the cab of Colston’s tractor, causing permanent loss of the vision in his left eye. He also claimed that he was then arrested and imprisoned without probable cause on charges of assault on a police officer…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- George H. Galbraith and Rose T. Galbraith, His Wife v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Delaware Olds, Inc. v. DixonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- District of Columbia v. GandyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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