Legal Opinion
Feirson v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 2007No. 05-7188PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Bruce Feirson, now a retired Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer, sustained serious neck and lower back injuries during an “attack exercise” — part of a MPD training program. Feirson and his wife, Mary, sued the District of Columbia and three physicians who worked at the District’s Police and Fire Clinic. Feirson asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and District of Columbia law. Mary sought compensation for loss of consortium. In separate orders, the…
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