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Patrick v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 4, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1687PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting Defendant District of Columbia’s Motion to Dismiss; Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

In this action, Plaintiff Tambu Patrick seeks damages resulting from an alterca tion in which Mr. Patrick alleges that police officers beat him and caused him severe injuries. See Compl., ECF No. 1. His complaint alleges three claims under District of Columbia tort law (Counts I-III) and four constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Counts IV-VII) against Defendant the District of…

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