Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 19, 2014No. 13-7077PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Chief Judge:
A bus driver, one Mr. Bumpass, hits the brakes as he approaches a stop sign. The plaintiff, a passenger on the bus, falls backward and breaks her leg. The question on appeal is whether, in light of the evidence presented at trial, a reasonable jury could find the bus company liable for the plaintiffs injury. Applying the common law of the District of Columbia, we affirm the district court’s conclusion that a reasonable jury could not.
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On the morning of April 16, 2008, Darlene Robinson boarded a Washington Metropolitan…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Varner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
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