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DeGRAFF v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 96-7060.

120 F.3d 298 (1997)

Eileen M. DeGRAFF, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 8, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur B. Spitzer, Washington, DC, with whom Stephen M. Block, Houston, TX, was on the brief, argued the cause for appellant. Charles H. Wilson, Jr., entered an appearance.

James C. McKay, Jr., Assistant Corporation Counsel, Washington, DC, with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, Corporation Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, argued the cause for appellees.

Before RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and BUCKLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion for the court filed by Senior Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Senior Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Eileen M. DeGraff brought an action in district court alleging that the District of Columbia and two Metropolitan Police Department officers had committed a variety of torts and violated the Fourth Amendment based on her claim that, after the officers had arrested her for driving under the influence of alcohol, they used excessive force when they carried her down...

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