Legal Opinion
Cherry v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 7, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-2263 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
This case arises from the death of Alonzo Smith, who died of cardiac arrest when he was arrested by two special police officers ("SPOs"). Plaintiff Gerri Cherry, the personal representative of Smith's estate, filed suit against the SPOs, the security company that employs the officers, the property manager and the owner of the apartment complex that hired the firm, and the District of Columbia ("the District").See Compl. [Dkt. # 1]. The complaint alleges that the SPOs used excessive force when they forcefully restrained Smith face down on the…
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