Legal Opinion
Evans v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 16, 2009No. Civil Action 08-1629 (RMC)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
John Antonio Evans seeks to hold the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority liable for injuries he received when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of an automobile, was flipped off the bike into the street, and run over by a Metro bus. At the close of discovery, WMATA filed a motion to dismiss and/or for summary judgment, which the Court granted in part but denied otherwise without prejudice awaiting a Daubert 1 hearing on Mr. Evans’ expert witness, David Stopper. That hearing having been held, the Court concludes that Mr.…
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