Habib v. Blanchard

By JUDGE MARCUS C. WILLIAMS

This is a wrongful death action brought by the estate of Leyla Habib as a result of an automobile accident which occurred on September 13, 1988. On that date, Mrs. Habib was driving northbound on Route 123 in Fairfax County. The two right wheels of her car dropped onto the shoulder of the road. The distance of the drop between the edge of the road and the shoulder was such that when Mrs. Habib attempted to re-enter the road surface it caused her to lose control of the car. The car then crossed the median of the road and crashed into an oncoming school bus.

The motion…