Legal Opinion
Kearney v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 24, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-1793Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ERICA KEARNEY, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-01793 (CJN) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In June 2022, James Herndon crashed his three-wheeled vehicle and died during a police chase that was initiated by officers of the Metropolitan Police Department but ultimately grew to include officers of the United States Park Police and the Prince George’s County Police Department. Herndon’s estate asserts constitutional and tort claims against each of those agencies and their officers for their actions…
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