Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Beretta, U.S.A., Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 2004No. 03-CV-24, 03-CV-38PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia and nine individual plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their suit against manufacturers or distributors of firearms alleging negligent distribution, public nuisance, and strict liability under D.C.Code § 7-2551.02 (2001). In a comprehensive written opinion, the trial judge entered judgment on the pleadings for the defendants on all counts, ruling in substance that the counts of negligence and public nuisance failed basic tests of duty, foreseeability, and remoteness as pleaded; that the District of Columbia could not bring an action under…
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