Legal Opinion
Haith v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 22, 1987No. 84-135PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Michael Haith, a prisoner at the District of Columbia’s Lorton Reformatory, was beaten and stabbed one night by four fellow inmates. He sued the District, alleging that it had been negligent in failing to provide adequate training and supervision for its correctional officers and in various aspects of its management and operation of the Lorton facility. The jury found in favor of the District, and Haith noted this appeal. Finding error in the trial court’s instructions to the jury, we reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.
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In December 1980 Michael…
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