Espina v. Prince George's County

This appeal involves litigation arising from the shooting death of Manuel Espina (“Espina”) by off-duty Prince George’s County police officer Steven Jackson (“Jackson”). The primary issue before us is the extent to which the Local Government Tort Claims Act (the “LGTCA”) limits recovery for state constitutional violations.

Following Espina’s death, Espina’s wife, Estela Concepcion Jacome-Espina (“Estela”),1 Espina’s son, Manuel de Jesus Espina-Jacome (“Manuel”),2 and Espina’s estate (collectively, “the Espinas”) filed suit against Jackson and Prince George’s County (“the county”) in the…