Legal Opinion
James v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 11, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-1246PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action pro se against the United States 1 and Terry Thomson, an officer in the United States Park Police, alleging various common law and constitutional torts. Plaintiff’s complaint contains allegations of unlawful arrest, improper use of force, unreasonable detention, and resulting economic, physical and emotional harm. Presently before us is defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, we grant defendants’ motion and enter summary judgment in their favor.
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