HICKS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 96-CV-1743.

733 A.2d 336 (1999)

David HICKS, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hicks, pro se.

Jo Anne Robinson, Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel, with whom Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Sheila Kaplan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, and Robert Stockel, Assistant Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellees.

Before STEADMAN and REID, Associate Judges, and MACK, Senior Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant David Hicks contends that the trial court erred by denying his pre-trial motion for default judgment and by dismissing his 1993 assault claims as untimely filed. We affirm the trial court's denial of Hicks' motion for default judgment, and reverse the dismissal of Hicks' 1993 assault claims and remand for further proceedings.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

On January 3, 1995, Hicks filed a complaint alleging that during the time he was incarcerated...

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