Legal Opinion
Robinson v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 23, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2009-2294PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In March of 2006, Plaintiff Caroline Robinson’s son Arnell was killed in a traffic accident involving his motorcycle and a car operated by Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Pepperman. At the end of 2009, Plaintiff filed suit against Pepperman and the District of Columbia, alleging constitutional violations and common-law tort claims. Plaintiff has now moved to significantly amend her Complaint by adding six claims and 18 defendants. Because the Court finds that the proposed amendments would be futile and would cause unnecessary…
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