Legal Opinion
David Lee Den Hartigh v. John Latin, Jr. Michael H. Marsh v. Walter W. Hollingsworth
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 5, 1973No. 73-1279, 73-1740PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
These cases both arise from complaints alleging excessive use of force and other violations of constitutional rights by named officers of the Metropolitan Police Department, their immediate supervisors, and the District of Columbia. Both cases were certified to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and it is from such transfers that these appeals are taken.
Because of the importance of the questions raised by these appeals, and the policy of the District Court which they reveal, we have thought it important to set forth the reasons for granting appellants' motions for summary…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bell v. Preferred Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by34 opinions
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