Legal Opinion
Teart v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 24, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1718-OGPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-ORDER
GASCH, District Judge.
Plaintiffs decedent was found electrocuted atop some fluorescent lights at the bottom of an escalator in the Tenleytown Metro Station. Plaintiff has sued the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”), the Metro station manager, and Westinghouse Electric Corp. (“Westinghouse”). In turn, Westinghouse has brought a third-party suit against Harry Alexander, Inc. Currently before the Court are WMATA’s motion to strike punitive damages and the Metro station manager’s motion to dismiss as to him.
The Transit Authority moves to strike plaintiffs…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Alfred Morris v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Nepera Chemical, Inc. v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Robinson v. SariskyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Smith v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Lucero-Nelson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998
- Jefferies v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- Estate of Phillips v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Ramos v. District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory AffairsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Cutchin v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
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