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D.C. Prisoner Settles Excessive Force Suit for $6,000

On January 30, 2001, plaintiff Frank Patterson settled for $6,000 a federal lawsuit alleging excessive use of force by a guard employed by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. The suit, brought under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ...

 

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