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BARNES v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 81-910.

452 A.2d 1198 (1982)

Larry BARNES, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 8, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel J. Ochipinti, Forestville, was on the brief for appellant.

Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Steven H. Leventhal, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before KELLY, BELSON and TERRY, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Barnes sued the District of Columbia for false arrest and false imprisonment, and although the jury awarded him nominal damages of one dollar plus attorney's fees up to $500, the trial court, consistent with its earlier rulings, entered judgment for only one dollar. Appellant now contends that the court erred not only in ruling that he could not recover attorney's fees incurred or loss of earnings suffered while defending the underlying criminal...

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