ROBINSON v. PEZZAT

No. 15-7040.

818 F.3d 1 (2016)

Marietta ROBINSON, Appellant v. Sarah PEZZAT, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 1, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tobias S. Loss-Eaton argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Frank R. Volpe.

John D. Martorana , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General. Holly M. Johnson , Assistant Attorney General, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.


We return once again to the familiar yet significant issue of the proper role of the district court at summary judgment. In this section 1983 action, plaintiff sought to hold police officers liable for unlawfully seizing her property in violation of the Fourth Amendment when the officers shot and killed her dog while executing...

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