FEIRSON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 05-7188.

506 F.3d 1063 (2007)

Bruce FEIRSON and Mary Feirson, Appellants v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 30, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred T. Magaziner, pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellants. On the briefs were Frank J. Eisenhart, Barrie A. Dnistrian, and Christian A. Natiello.

David A. Hyden, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee District of Columbia. With him on the brief were Linda J. Singer, Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Solicitor General.

Thomas M. Hogan argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee Michelle Smith-Jefferies, M.D., Taunya Brownlee, M.D., and Craig Thorne, M.D.

Before: RANDOLPH and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Bruce Feirson, now a retired Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer, sustained serious neck and lower back injuries during an "attack exercise" — part of a MPD training program. Feirson and his wife, Mary, sued the District of Columbia and three physicians who worked at the District's Police and Fire Clinic...

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