Legal Opinion
Varner v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 2006No. 04-CV-488, 04-CV-547PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Willie and Diane Varner appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Gallaudet University and the District of Columbia 1 in the wrongful death and survival action brought against these defendants following the murder at Gallaudet University of the Varners’ son, Benjamin Varner. We conclude, as did the trial court, that the Varners’ evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to them, did not establish a standard of care applicable to the University or the breach of such a standard, that no genuine issue of material fact was presented, and…
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