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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. CHAMBERS

No. 07-CV-173.

965 A.2d 5 (2009)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellant, v. Valentina CHAMBERS, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 19, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna M. Murasky, Senior Assistant Attorney General, District of Columbia, with whom Linda Singer, Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Solicitor General at the time the brief was filed, were on the brief, for appellant.

Kim D. Brooks-Rodney, for appellee.

Before REID, FISHER and BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judges.

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellee, Valentina Chambers, was injured when her van was struck by a vehicle being pursued by a police officer. She brought a personal injury lawsuit against appellant, the District of Columbia, alleging gross negligence by Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") Officer Theresa Waterhouse, gross negligence by the District in training and supervision, and respondeat superior. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Chambers, awarding her...

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