Legal Opinion
Calvin R. Hopkins v. George P. Baker
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 15, 1977No. 75-1225PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE, District Judge:
On September 9, 1972, at approximately 10:00 P.M., appellant Calvin R. Hopkins *1341crossed the Penn Central railroad yards on his way to a bus stop at 36th and Benning Road, Washington, D. C. Finding his path blocked by a stationary train, Hopkins peered between.two of the parked railroad cars. When the engine at the head of the line of cars began moving, Hopkins was knocked to the ground and run over by the train.
On April 9, 1973, Hopkins filed suit against Penn Central in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking damages for the loss of both…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Ross v. HartmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Sidney Brown v. Dennis Collins, Dennis Collins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1968
- Audrey Whetzel, Frederick Whetzel, Jr., and Frederick Whetzel v. Jess Fisher Management Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Weldon A. Price v. Susanne Neyland, as Next Friend of Michele Marie Neyland, an Infant, and Herbert NeylandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. WardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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- Watt v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1978
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