Legal Opinion
Dancy Hines v. Washington Metropolian Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 9, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-0679Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CARLA DANCY HINES et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. 21-cv-679 (DLF) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Senella Dancy was struck and killed by a train after she mistakenly wandered onto the tracks. Her children, Carla Dancy Hines and Anthony Dancy, bring this negligence suit against the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) seeking to recover for her alleged wrongful death. Before the Court is WMATA’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).…
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