Legal Opinion
Huthnance v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 9, 2013No. 11-7086PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
The District of Columbia and two of its police officers appeal a jury verdict in favor of Lindsay Huthnance, an alleged victim of overzealous law enforcement. Huthnance claimed District police violated her common-law, statutory, and constitutional rights when they arrested her for disorderly conduct. A jury agreed, awarding her $90,000 in compensatory damages against the District and two of its officers, *374as well as $7,500 in punitive damages against the individual…
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