Legal Opinion
Etheredge v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1993No. 92-CV-1151, 93-CV-941PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 26,1989, in the aftermath of a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Barrie (Bambi) Kerns, Garcia L. Etheredge was shot in the back by Officer Brian Paige of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) at the home of Ms. Kerns’ mother, Claudette Kerns, in northeast Washington, D.C. Etheredge suffered serious injuries, including partial paralysis. He brought suit against the District, alleging assault and battery, negligence, and false arrest. The case was tried to a jury beginning on April 27, 1990.
At the conclusion of the…
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