Legal Opinion
James H. Neal v. Sharon Pratt Kelly, Mayor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 19, 1992No. 90-7071PublishedCited by 634 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
James H. Neal, a prisoner at Lorton, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint for civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because we conclude that Neal did not receive adequate notice that the matter was before the district court for summary judgment, and because the district court did not treat Neal’s verified complaint as an affidavit for summary judgment purposes, we reverse and remand.
I. Factual Background
Neal filed his complaint on November 2, 1988 in the United States District Court for…
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