Legal Opinion
Duane S. Marusa v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 21, 1973No. 72-1027, 72-1140PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
Appellant Duane Marusa brought these actions in the District Court 1 *to recover damages for a bullet wound he suffered, allegedly at the hand of Officer Delbert C. Clark of the Metropolitan Police Department. In his amended complaint, Marusa alleged that, on May 29, 1969, Officer Clark consumed an excessive amount of liquor in a bar on K Street, N.W., and that immediately after leaving the bar, the “grossly intoxicated” Clark shot Marusa with his service revolver.
Marusa sought to hold Officer Clark liable for the injuries he had inflicted. He sought to hold Police Chief…
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