Legal Opinion
Minch v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 2008No. 04-CV-1397PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Thomas Minch appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the District of Columbia in his civil suit for false arrest, false imprisonment, defamation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The claims arise from Minch’s arrest and overnight detention early in the investigation of the murder of Gallaudet University student Eric Plunk-ett. Joseph Mesa has since been convicted for the murder. Because the police acted in good faith and within the scope of their duties when they arrested and detained appellant, and issued a press release to…
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