Legal Opinion
Campbell v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1990No. 88-948PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of appellants’ complaint against the District of Columbia on the ground that appellants failed to comply with the notice requirement of D.C.Code § 12-309 (1989 Repl.). We affirm.
Frances Campbell collapsed inside a bank in the northeast quadrant of the city. A bank employee called the 911 emergency telephone number and gave the dispatcher the address of the bank. The dispatcher, however, recorded the address as “Northwest” and directed an ambulance to the wrong quadrant. The dispatcher subsequently sent a second…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Davidson v. Bronx Municipal HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Pitts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Gwinn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Washington v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Miller v. SpencerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. Arnold & PorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Candido v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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