TILLMAN v. WMATA

No. 96-CV-173.

695 A.2d 94 (1997)

McKinley TILLMAN, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Elefant, for appellant.

Gerard J. Stief, Springfield, VA, with whom Robert L. Polk, and Robert J. Kniaz were on the brief, for appellees.

Before FERREN, STEADMAN, and KING, Associate Judges.


FERREN, Associate Judge:

McKinley Tillman appeals from the trial court's dismissal of his claims against Steven McVay and Philip M. Husoveck, two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) police officers who arrested him for fare-avoidance on June 7, 1993. Tillman argues on appeal that the trial court improperly directed a verdict for the defendant officers at the close of the Tillman's case. Specifically, Tillman contends the trial court erred in concluding...

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