Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Forsman
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 4, 1990No. 88-455, 88-517PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia appeals a judgment of $41,500 in favor of the Forsmans entered following a bench trial. At issue was the District’s alleged negligence in failing to require an adjacent landowner to obtain a demolition permit prior to commencing the inadequate underpinning work that caused the collapse of the Forsmans’ residence. The Forsmans have filed a cross-appeal. The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the public duty doctrine insulates the District of Columbia from liability for any negligence on its part. We conclude that the public duty doctrine…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Turner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by13 opinions
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