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GRIGGS v. WASHINGTON METRO AREA TRANSIT AUTH.

No. 00-7108

232 F.3d 917 (2000)

Hullon Griggs, Appellee v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and District of Columbia Metropolitan Police, Appellees, Douglas S. Haymans, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 1, 2000

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard J. Stief, Associate General Counsel, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Cheryl C. Burke, General Counsel, and Robert J. Kniaz, Deputy General Counsel.

Kim M. DiGiovanni argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee Hullon Griggs.

Before: Edwards, Chief Judge, Rogers and Garland, Circuit Judges.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

In this interlocutory appeal, the court addresses whether an employee of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA") is absolutely immune from suit for negligent conduct arising during the course of making an arrest. As a result of his arrest, Hullon Griggs sued WMATA and Metro Transit Police Officer Douglas Haymans, as well as the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, alleging in part that Officer Haymans negligently failed...

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