Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Beretta, U.S.A., Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 2005No. 03-CV-24, 03-CV-38PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court by Associate Judge FARRELL.
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia and nine individual plaintiff's appeal from the dismissal of their suit against manufacturers or distributors of firearms alleging common-law negligence and public nuisance, as well as strict liability under D.C.Code § 7-2551.02 (2001). The trial court entered judgment on the pleadings for the defendants on all counts, ruling in substance that the counts of negligence and public nuisance failed basic tests of duty, foreseeability, and remoteness as pleaded; that the District of Columbia could…
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