Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Shoe World, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 26, 1990No. 87-1366PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees KOWA American Corp. (KOWA), an importer of women’s shoes, and Shoe World, Inc. (Shoe World), a retailer. The appellant, Mary Thompson, was injured when she fell while alighting from a government shuttle bus. 1 Ms. Thompson alleged that her fall was caused, at least partially, by a defective heel on a pair of shoes purchased from Shoe World and imported by KOWA. In their motions for summary judgment, Shoe World and KOWA agreed — for purposes of the motions — that the heel was defective but argued…
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- District of Columbia v. Pierce Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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