Legal Opinion
Walter Blair, II v. DC & Thaddeus Modlin, Jr.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 2018No. 16-CV-1211 & 16-CV-1212PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ferren, Senior Judge:
This case arises from a lawsuit against the District of Columbia ("District") and an off-duty Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") officer claiming assaultive and negligent conduct that injured the plaintiff-appellant during a melee. The officer, Thaddeus Modlin, allegedly kicked Walter Blair II several times in the head *216 outside a nightclub in June 2011, causing him severe personal injuries. Blair appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment for both the District and Officer Modlin. We affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment for Officer Modlin.…
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