Legal Opinion
Estate of Salvador Buruca v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 6, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-1943PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Granting the District of Columbia’s Motion for Summary Judgment
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case stems from a shootout between officers employed by the Metropolitan Police Department and Salvador Buraca, who was killed in the melee. His next of kin brought suit, alleging that the officers used excessive force. Now before the court is the District of Columbia’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. In support of its motion, the District has put forward a good deal of evidence, including testimony from one of the officers who…
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