Legal Opinion
Smith v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 29, 2009No. Civil Action 08-1630 (JDB)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Donald Smith brings this action against the District of Columbia, Officer Travis Eagan, and three other unknown but named officers (“John Does 1-3”) alleging a violation of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Now before the Court is defendant District of Columbia’s (the “District”) motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). As grounds for its motion, the District argues that Smith’s claim is barred by the doctrine of res judicata. In response, Smith asserts that because…
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