Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Ward
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 1981No. 80-325PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge, Retired:
On May 9, 1975, appellee Sue Ellen Ward (Ward) entered the Northern Division bus garage of appellant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and sustained injuries when she slipped on an oil-absorbing compound known as Sta-Dri. Ward later sued WMATA for negligence, alleging that its employees carelessly permitted the Sta-Dri — which, though granular in appearance is extremely greasy after use — to remain on the garage floor well after it was needed, and failed to warn her of its presence. After a trial, the jury awarded Ward $100,000 —…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ralph D. Smith and Thelma Smith v. Arbaugh's Restaurant, Inc., a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Firfer Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Holland v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Alva Laverne Luck and Jenell A. Baker, a Minor Child v. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Alston v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1977
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Sandoe v. Lefta AssociatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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- Morgan v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Lohrenz v. LaneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Linda M. Nelson, Parent of Nelson, Tracey R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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