Legal Opinion
Van Voorhis v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 8, 1965No. Civ. A. No. 2973-61PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURRAN, District Judge.
The District of Columbia has filed a motion to dismiss based on the defense that the operation of its'Fire Department is a governmental function', ' which renders it immune from toft' liability. Plaintiffs oppose this motion on the ground that the District of Columbia Employee Non-Liability Act and the statutory provisions therein deny to the defendant the defense of governmental immunity.
The basic facts are that on January 22, 1960, plaintiff Mildred L. Van Voorhis was injured in an automobile accident which occurred at the intersection of Michigan and South Dakota…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Silver v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Barrick v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
- George Swenson v. George P. Barrick and Allied American Mutual Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- Gibbs v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
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