Legal Opinion
Simmons v. District of Columbia Armory Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 13, 1995No. 94-CV-624PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant sued the District of Columbia Armory Board on July 16,1993, for damages from injuries he suffered on January 4,1992, when he slipped and fell on newly painted steps at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Appellant’s lawyer had notified the Armory Board of his injury in February 1992. Appellee moved to dismiss for failing to notify the District of Columbia as required by D.C.Code § 12-309 (1989). The trial court agreed and dismissed the complaint. Finding no error, we affirm.
D.C.Code § 12-309 requires that, in order to maintain an action against the District for unliquidated damages,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Braxton v. National Capital Housing AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Miller v. SpencerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Rollen F. Stewart v. District of Columbia Armory BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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