Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Chinn
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 2003No. 01-CV-1154PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Alleging that District of Columbia police officers used excessive force against him in effecting an arrest, Adrian Chinn sued for civil rights violations, assault and battery, negligence, and related torts. The jury found in his favor only on the negligence count. On appeal, the District argues that the trial court erred by instructing the jury on negligence when the only basis for such a claim was the use of excessive force, involving an intentional battery. We hold that since Chinn did not present evidence of a specific and distinct claim of negligence, the trial…
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