Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Chambers
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2009No. 07-CV-173PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
Appellee, Valentina Chambers, was injured when her van was struck by a vehicle being pursued by a police officer. She brought a personal injury lawsuit against appellant, the District of Columbia, alleging gross negligence by Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) Officer Theresa Waterhouse, gross negligence by the District in training and supervision, and re-spondeat superior. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Chambers, awarding her approximately $950,000.00. The trial court denied the District’s post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law, or…
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