Legal Opinion
Grimes v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 30, 2018No. Civil Case No. 08–2024 (RJL)Published
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD J. LEON, United States District Judge
Decedent Karl Grimes ("K.G.") was a juvenile offender in Defendant District of Columbia's custody ("District"). On or about August 29, 2005, K.G. was committed to the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility ("Oak Hill"). See Compl. ¶¶ 10, 17 ("Compl.") [Dkt. #1]. Decedent's mother Patricia Grimes ("Grimes" or "plaintiff") filed this suit alleging that on or about November 23, 2005, K.G. was attacked by several Oak Hill residents, resulting in his death. Id. ¶¶ 11, 15. According to plaintiff, the attack occurred because "the facility was under-staffed…
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