Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 18, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2011-1089PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ronnie Andrews filed suit against Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) and MV Transportation, Inc. (“MV”) on behalf of himself and similarly situated parties claiming that a MetroAccess 1 driver who was infected with tuberculosis (“TB”) exposed MetroAccess passengers to this disease. Before this Court is defendant WMATA’s motion to dismiss on the ground that it cannot be held liable for the acts of the driver or the driver’s employer, co-defendant MV, because MV is an independent contractor. For the reasons…
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- Willis E. Wilson, Rep., Estate of Tomikia Wilson v. Good Humor Corporation and David A. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
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