Mannina v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) VICTORIA MANNINA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:15-cv-931 (KBJ/RMM) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION INTRODUCTION This case arises from the suicide of Paul Mannina (“Mr. Mannina”); Plaintiff Victoria Mannina (“Ms. Mannina”) brings this action as widow and representative of Mr. Mannina’s estate. 2d Am. Compl., ECF No. 33 at ¶ 1. Ms. Mannina raises civil rights claims under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, and also raises tort claims including negligence and wrongful death.…