Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Jackson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2005No. 03-CV-1366PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBelson, Senior J.
This appeal arises from wrongful death and survival actions brought by appellee Felicia Jackson in her capacity as the personal representative of the estate of her brother Terrence Hicks against the District of Columbia and several Metropolitan Police Department officers. Appellants, District of Columbia and the officers found liable, contend that the filing of Jackson’s motion for attorney’s fees was untimely. We agree, and reverse.
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On August 16, 1994, Hicks was shot to death by several officers during a hostage situation in which Hicks held his own mother at knifepoint. Jackson offered…
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