Legal Opinion
Nayereh S. Rassoulpour v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, a Body Corporate
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 14, 1987No. 86-5478PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Senior District Judge WEIGEL.
WEIGEL, Senior District Judge:
Appellants Nayereh Rassoulpour and Ali Rassoulpour brought this action for personal injury and loss of consortium against appellees Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) and Westinghouse Electric Corporation (“Westinghouse”).
I. Facts
Mrs. Rassoulpour was injured when she fell on an escalator at a Metro station in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Rassoulpour claims that she was walking down a stationary escalator when the stairs jerked, causing her to fall down the escalator. The Metro is run by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Frank BakerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Bell v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Washington Sheraton Corporation v. KeeterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gwendolyn Y. Bell v. May Department Stores Company, a New York Corporation, D/B/A HechtsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- William C. Barwick v. United States of America, Department of the Interior. Appeal of Otis Elevator CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Boca Investerings Partnership v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Jones v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Seal & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1994
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