Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Jeanty
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1998No. 96-CV-862, 96-CV-957PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Frances Jeanty, a passenger on a Me-trobus operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), suffered a fractured shoulder and related serious injuries when the rear door of the bus allegedly malfunctioned, closed too quickly, and catapulted her off the bus and onto the pavement. Ms. Jeanty filed suit against WMATA, alleging primarily that the bus had been negligently maintained and inadequately inspected.1 Following a four-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $560,000.
WMATA challenged the sufficiency of the…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Pennsylvania Co. v. RoySupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. DerbySupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- Toy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- United States v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by38 opinions
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