Legal Opinion
Sherman v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 1995No. 93-CV-668PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Associate Judge:
In this negligence action, appellant Diane Sherman (“Sherman”) seeks reversal of the grant of summary judgment in favor of ap-pellee, the District of Columbia (“District”). Sherman contends that summary judgment was improper because the affidavit submitted by the District reveals the existence of a disputed material fact — whether an employee of the District created the unsafe condition which caused Sherman’s injuries. We agree, and for the reasons set forth below, we hold that the District did not meet its burden of demonstrating ’the absence of any material disputed…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by32 opinions
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