Legal Opinion
Miller v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 28, 1991No. 89-683PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN,
Associate Judge:
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff-appellant Green Miller, Jr. sought damages from the District for the demolition of two buildings owned by him. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the District on the ground that Miller had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. It has been established, however, that this requirement does not apply in § 1983 actions; and, even if it did, summary judgment was improper here. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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In September of 1982, plaintiff-appellant Miller received…
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