United States DC Circuit

In medical malpractice action against defendant oral surgeons after plaintiff underwent five surgeries to repair jaw problems resulting from an altercation with the police, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed as plaintiff's claims were given due consideration, and neither his pro se brief nor an amicus brief demonstrates error by the district court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/16/2006
• Decided 02/09/2007
• Published 02/09/2007

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric Berger, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With him on the briefs were Ian Heath Gershengorn and David W. DeBruin, appointed by the court., Humberto A. Gaviria, pro se, filed briefs.


• For Appellees:
  
• James C. McKay, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General.  Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General, entered an appearance.