Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Okie Dokie, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 6, 2007No. Civil Action 05-547 (RMC)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLYER, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises from an altercation outside the Dream Nightclub after Plaintiffs Mark Prince Edwards, Onoriode Eg-beju, and Anita M. Mungal were denied admission. Plaintiffs brought suit for violations of the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and for numerous torts, all essentially alleging excessive use of force and false arrest. The Amended Complaint names the following defendants: the District of Columbia, Mayor Anthony Williams, Police Chief Charles Ramsey, and D.C. Police Officer Charles Whiteside (collectively,…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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