Gerry Scott v. District of Columbia

How courts have described this case

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• stating that “[f]ailure to prove a standard of care is ... fatal to a negligence claim” under District of Columbia law
• stating that plaintiff can properly plead alternative theories of liability, regardless of whether such theories are inconsistent with one another
• explaining that in this circuit “good faith” is not a “relevant consideration in determining whether qualified immunity shields an officer from liability for damages” for excessive force claims
• providing that, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(d)(2), a plaintiff “could properly plead alternative theories of liability, regardless of whether such theories were consistent with one another” and “could properly argue alternative claims to the jury”
• asking “whether the arresting officer had probable cause to believe that the arrestee committed a crime”
• “a plaintiff cannot demonstrate excessive force if the mode of arrest is one that a reasonable officer might have applied”

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