Legal Opinion

Rynn v. Jaffe

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 20, 2006No. Civil Action 05-2066 (ESH)PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HUVELLE, District Judge.

This case concerns allegations of police abuse stemming from an' altercation between plaintiffs and defendants on October 20, 2002. Before the Court are defendant Officer James Jaffe’s motion to dismiss, plaintiffs’ response, and defendant’s reply. Upon considering the pleadings and the entire record herein, the Court concludes that defendant is entitled to dismissal of the common-law tort claims, but not the constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

I. Untimely Service

Defendant urges the Court to dismiss the complaint sua sponte under Fed.…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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  4. Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination UnitSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Christopher v. HarburySupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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