Legal Opinion
Lynn v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 22, 1999No. 96-CV-900PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Evelyn Nickens Lynn filed a complaint against the District of Columbia for an injury she allegedly sustained when she fell on a sidewalk in a deteriorated condition. The case was resolved in the trial court by the grant of the District’s motion for summary judgment. Lynn appeals, claiming there were genuine issues of material fact with respect to: (1) whether the District had constructive notice of the condition of the sidewalk; and (2) whether Lynn was contributorily negligent. We reverse and remand.
I. FACTS
In the early evening in May 1992, appellant fell and fractured her left…
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