Legal Opinion
Orvis v. Brickman
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 14, 1951No. Civil Action 5190-48PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEECH, District Judge.
This is a motion seeking a rehearing of the motion for summary judgment in fa vor of Doctor Sweeney, Superintendent of Galiinger Municipal Hospital, and Doctor Gilbert, head of the Psychiatric Department of the Hospital, defendants herein.
Plaintiff’s action is for false arrest and false imprisonment. She named as defendants a police officer, the aforesaid doctors, and the members of the Commission on Mental Health. A motion to dismiss as to the members of the Commission has been granted.
The complaint charges Doctors Sweeney and Gilbert with false imprisonment, in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Dewey v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Williams v. KolbCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Zinkhan v. District of Columbia ex rel. LangellottiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921
3Cited by7 opinions
- Nagelson v. Fair Park National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Walpert v. BartDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1967
- Feldman v. BirgerDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1962
- Phillips v. MurchisonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Meyers v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1955
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