Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Robinson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 1994No. 92-CV-164PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
This case is before us a second time following our reversal of a directed verdict in favor of defendant-appellant, the District of Columbia, see Robinson v. District of Columbia, 580 A.2d 1255 (D.C.1990) (Robinson I), and a subsequent jury verdict in favor of plaintiff-appellee. Plaintiff was injured when she was struck by a police van as she paused in the middle of a two-way street while attempting to cross outside the designated crosswalk.
Although the trial judge directed a verdict against plaintiff on the issue of contributory negligence (for failure to use the…
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- Felton v. WagnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Robinson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Connolly v. SteakleySupreme Court of Florida · 1967
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