Legal Opinion
Bailey v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1995No. 93-CV-1529PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Associate Judge:
In this negligence action, Johnnie E. Bailey (“Bailey”) seeks reversal of the grant of summary judgment in favor of the District of Columbia (“District”). 1 The trial court’s ruling turned on whether the District had an “increased awareness” of the criminal act that caused her injuries. The trial court ruled there was insufficient record evidence to establish that the criminal act in this case was reasonably foreseeable. We agree and, therefore, affirm.
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On November 17, 1989, Bailey paid an admissions fee to attend a eheerleading competition at Evans Junior High School…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cobb v. Standard Drug Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Lacy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- McKethean v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Charles B. Elgin, Sr., Individually and as Next Friend of John Elgin, a Minor v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- District of Columbia v. DoeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Kotsch v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- District of Columbia v. Beretta, U.S.A., Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Potts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Joeckel v. Disabled American VeteransDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
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