Legal Opinion
Thomas v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 23, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2022-1269Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAMON THOMAS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-1269 (TJK) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Damon Thomas was a special police officer for the District of Columbia Public Schools when he shot himself in his hand at a firearm training. Thomas’s regrettable gunshot injury caused him a permanent partial disability. The District of Columbia later fired Thomas because, given his disability, he could not perform certain functions required of special police officers. Thomas sued. He alleges that the District failed to…
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