Legal Opinion
Bowser v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 18, 2018No. Case No. 16–cv–01455 (TNM)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. MCFADDEN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Mark K. Bowser is an inmate at the District of Columbia Jail. He alleges that he was "severely assaulted" by another inmate being escorted by defendant Sergeant Douglas Smith. Am. Compl. at 1 [Dkt. # 6]. Appearing pro se , plaintiff has sued Sgt. Smith and the District of Columbia under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking equitable relief and monetary damages. Each defendant has moved separately to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The District contends that no claim of municipal liability has…
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