DUPREE v. JEFFERSON

No. 79-1847.

666 F.2d 606 (1981)

Yanci DUPREE, Appellant, v. Burtell JEFFERSON, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 6, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Hart, Washington, D. C., with whom Kenneth Michael Robinson, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Richard B. Nettler, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, and Richard W. Barton, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, WALD, Circuit Judge, and JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge ROBINSON.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing appellant's action against the District of Columbia, its Chief of Police, and numerous named police officers as barred by the statute of limitations. The issue presented is whether, under District of Columbia law, the statute is tolled during pendency of a...

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