TATE v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 09-7034.

627 F.3d 904 (2010)

Christine A. TATE, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Hahn , appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of the appellant. Matthew T. Reinhard , appointed by the court, was on brief.

Christine A. Tate , pro se, filed a brief.

Sonia Ignatova , Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for the appellee. Peter J. Nickles , Attorney General, District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General, District of Columbia, were on brief. Mary L. Wilson , Senior Assistant Attorney General, District of Columbia, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.


KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Christine A. Tate appeals the district court's summary judgment on each of her four constitutional and five common-law tort claims arising from the 2002 impoundment and sale of her automobile by the District of Columbia (District or D.C.) resulting from her unpaid traffic fines and related fees. Tate v. District of Columbia, 601 F.Supp.2d 132 (D.D.C.2009). For the reasons...

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