Biscoe v. Arlington County

738 F.2d 1352, 238 U.S. App. D.C. 206 (1984)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Biscoe v. Arlington County

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
738 F.2d 1352, 238 U.S. App. D.C. 206 (1984)

Facts

Michael Kyle was a police officer employed by Arlington County, Virginia (defendant). Kyle pursued Lyntellus Brooks, a suspected bank robber, from Virginia into the District of Columbia. In the District of Columbia, Kyle caught up to Brooks but was unable to arrest him. Brooks got back into his car and, while Kyle was pursuing Brooks, Brooks’s car collided with that of Alvin Biscoe (plaintiff), a Maryland resident, severely injuring Biscoe. Biscoe filed suit against Kyle and Arlington County in federal court in the District of Columbia. After trial, the jury awarded Biscoe $4 million, finding that Kyle had been negligent and that Arlington County was liable on a theory of respondeat superior and for negligently training and supervising Kyle. Arlington County appealed, arguing that it was immune from suit under Virginia law.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Edwards, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 815,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership