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FOLKS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 13-CV-688.

93 A.3d 681 (2014)

Willie M. FOLKS, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 26, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith W. Watters , Washington, DC, with whom Patricia D. Watters was on the brief, for appellant.

John W. Donovan , Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia, for appellee. Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Gregory M. Cumming , Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief for appellee.

Before WASHINGTON, Chief Judge, McLEESE, Associate Judge, and KING, Senior Judge.

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Appellant Willie M. Folks sued the District of Columbia, alleging that he was injured by the negligent conduct of police officers who arrested him. The trial court granted summary judgment to the District, and Mr. Folks seeks review of that ruling. We reverse.

I.

According to the amended complaint, officers of the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Mr. Folks, handcuffed him, and negligently placed him in the back of...

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