Legal Opinion
Victoria Johnson v. Washington Gas Light Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 2015No. 13-CV-798PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from an award of summary judgment to the defendant in a personal injury action. When another motorist allegedly swerved to avoid an open utility hole in the middle of the road, she collided with appellant Victoria Johnson’s car, causing a serious accident in which Johnson was injured. Johnson sued Washington Gas Light Company (hereinafter, “Washington Gas”), alleging that the accident was caused by its negligent failure to replace the cover on the utility hole during recent maintenance. The Superior Court granted summary judgment to Washington Gas…
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