LASSITER v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 80-680.

447 A.2d 456 (1982)

Albert LASSITER, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 28, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Toussaint Alexander, Washington, D. C., with whom Patrick Patrissi, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before NEBEKER, FERREN and PRYOR, Associate Judges.


FERREN, Associate Judge:

This false arrest and assault case presents the question whether the trial court erred in directing verdicts for a Metropolitan Police officer and the District of Columbia on the ground that collateral estoppel barred relitigation of determinative factual issues resolved against plaintiff-appellant in his earlier, juvenile trial. We reverse as to false arrest but affirm as to assault.

I.

Appellant, Erskine Lassiter,

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