Legal Opinion
Mixon v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 2008No. 07-CV-1010PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
Appellant, Norman Mixon, fell and was injured in a subway station in downtown Washington. He sued the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for negligence, seeking to recover damages for his injuries. The trial court granted WMATA’s motion for summary judgment, and appellant noted this appeal. We find no error and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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While descending a flight of stairs in the Metro Center subway station on Novem ber 14, 2001, appellant fell and injured himself. At the time of the fall, appellant was en route from his place…
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