· 9/28/1990
Abney v. District of Columbia
Citations
- 580 A.2d 1036
- 1990 D.C. App. LEXIS 243
- 1990 WL 141046
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that an unpublished Metropolitan Police Department General Order was the equivalent of an “internal operating manual” and not a “rule” or regulation
- applying heightened negligence standard to “the entire chase by the police officer”
- statutory concept of emergency run encompasses both pursuit of a motorist by the police officer and the decision to pursue
- statutory concept of emergency run encompasses both pursuit of a motorist by the police officer and the decision to pursue
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Judges: Belson, Steadman, Farrell
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