Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Djan

Donna Djan brought a negligence action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. She sought recompense for injuries she received while a passenger on a WMATA bus. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Djan and against WMATA in the amount of $25,714.40.

WMATA claims in this appeal that the trial judge erred in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We agree with WMATA and shall reverse the judgment. 1

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On May 11, 2005, Ms. Djan, age 41, hailed a Metrobus near the intersection of East-West…