Schoenborn v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting in Part and Denying in Part Pifer’s Motion to Intervene

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Kimberly Pifer seeks to intervene in pending wrongful death and survival actions *7brought by Pifer’s step-father, Gregory Schoenborn, following the death of Pifer’s mother, Martha Schoenborn. Because Pifer does not have a legally cognizable interest under the Survival Act, D.C.Code § 12-101, the court denies Pifer’s request to intervene in that action. But, because Pifer’s interest may be adverse to Gregory Schoenborn’s interest in seeking compensation under the…