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WOODWARD v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 11198.

387 A.2d 726 (1978)

Ethel Louise WOODWARD, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, a Municipal Corporation, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel J. Ochipinti, Suitland, Md., was on the brief for appellant.

John R. Risher, Jr., Corp. Counsel, Louis P. Robbins, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel, Richard W. Barton, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Dennis McDaniel, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before GALLAGHER, YEAGLEY and MACK, Associate Judges.

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a directed verdict for the District of Columbia in a false arrest and false imprisonment suit.

There is no substantial dispute on the facts. A warrant was issued charging appellant with the misdemeanor of making threats to do bodily harm1 and she was arrested soon thereafter. The officer neglected to make a return of service on the warrant...

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