Legal Opinion
Gillespie v. Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1978No. 12780PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Appellant challenges the decision of the trial court, granting a motion for summary judgment against him as plaintiff in this action for personal injuries. We affirm.
The relevant facts are these: On May 24, 1976, appellant was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Harbor Patrol. That day, he responded while on duty to a radio call requesting his assistance at the scene of a boating accident in the Anacostia River. The accident involved a boat owned and operated by Frederick Washington, M.D., which had overturned in the river after striking an abutment under…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hansford P. Miller v. Jackson AviromCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Krauth v. Israel Geller and Buckingham Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Maltman v. SauerWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Spencer v. BP John Furniture CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1970
- Cote v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Boykin v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Christensen v. MurphyOregon Supreme Court · 1984
- Tucci v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
- Bath Excavating & Construction Co. v. WillsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
- Launay v. Launay, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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