Legal Opinion

Chase v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 13, 2010No. Civil Action 10-261(ESH)Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.

Plaintiff Serbennia Chase brings this action for monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending that defendants District of Columbia (“the District”) and Corporation of America (“CCA”) violated her rights under the Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The District has moved for dismissal of the complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, for summary judgment; CCA has moved to dismiss Count IV, which alleges violations of the Fifth Amendment. For the reasons set forth…

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