Legal Opinion
Okpara v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 24, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-0535PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
In 2013, Lorri Okpara was arrested at her home and detained at a District of Columbia police station for 24 hours. While in police custody, she was twice taken to an area hospital to be treated for diabetes. According to Okpara, during the second of these two trips, the 'Officers who brought her to the hospital mistreated her, shoving her into the back of the police van and over-tightening her handcuffs. After being released, Okpara was diagnosed. with a permanent radial nerve injury in her left wrist. She subsequently brought…
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