Legal Opinion
Christopher B. Propert v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 19, 1991No. 90-7131PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
On May 12, 1988, the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) towed and destroyed appellant Christopher Propert’s 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia pursuant to its policy covering “junk” vehicles. Propert subsequently brought suit in the District Court against D.C. and James Stolburg, the officer from the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) who ordered his car towed. Pro-pert’s amended complaint sought, inter alia, a declaration that D.C.’s policy is unconstitutional and damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983…
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