Legal Opinion · Dissent
District of Columbia v. Cooper
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 1982No. 80-206Published
1DissentNebeker, Associate Judge
The basis for my dissent appears in the division majority opinion which was vacated before publication. I attach it as an appendix.1
The majority properly bases its holding on the premise that the District is not an insurer of the safety of those who utilize its streets and sidewalks, Washington Gas Light Co. v. Jones, D.C.App., 332 A.2d 358, 361 (1975) (Harris, J., dissenting), and is not responsible for minor imperfections in its streets and sidewalks. Proctor v. District of Columbia, D.C.App., 273 A.2d 656, 659 (1971); District of Columbia v. Williams, D.C.Mun.App., 46 A.2d 111, 112 (1946).…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Robert Klein and Ruth Klein v. District of Columbia, United States of America and Roxton, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- American Marietta Co. v. GriffinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- District of Columbia v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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