Legal Opinion
McGee v. Ward Mem'l African Methodist Episcopal Church
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 28, 2018No. Case No. 1:17-cv-02614 (TNM)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. MCFADDEN, U.S.D.J.
This case arises from a flood caused by a ruptured sewer line, which made premises owned by Ward Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church unusable for Delores McGee and the child development facility she operated. Ms. McGee seeks damages from the Church and Erie Indemnity Company on various legal theories. But the lease between the Church and Ms. McGee waives "all claims" to the maximum extent permitted by law, and Ms. McGee's noncontract claim for gross negligence is insufficient. Ms. McGee also improperly names Erie Indemnity Company as a defendant. Erie…
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