Legal Opinion
Jaffe, Rochelle v. Pallotta Teamworks
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 16, 2004No. 16-1221PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a choice of law question arising from the death of a young woman, Eve Jaffe, in Virginia while participating in a 300-mile, 4-day bicycle ride to raise funds for charity. Rochelle Jaffe, in her personal capacity and on behalf of the estate of her daughter, Eve Jaffe, appeals the grant of summary judgment in her negligence and wrongful death action to Pallotta TeamWorks (“Pallotta”), which sponsored and organized the bike ride, and the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation (“UMMS”), which…
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