Legal Opinion
Poyner v. Loftus
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1997No. 95-CV-1551PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
This action for personal injuries was brought by William J. Poyner, who is legally blind, after he fell from an elevated walkway. The trial judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, concluding that Mr. Poyner was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. On appeal, Mr. Poyner contends that, in light of his handicap, a genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether he exercised reasonable care, and that the entry of summary judgment was therefore erroneous. We affirm.
I
The essential evidentiary facts are undisputed. Mr. Poyner suffers from…
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