Legal Opinion

Arsanjani v. United States of America

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided May 3, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2019-1746Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAHTAB ARSANJANI, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-1746 (JEB) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION A large American elm tree sits at the corner of 9th St. and Constitution Ave., NW, on the grounds of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This Opinion, unfortunately, offers no paean to the majesty or splendor of this old timber. Instead, one of its branches is the villain here, as it fell and struck Plaintiff Mahtab Arsanjani in 2016 as she was walking on the adjacent sidewalk. Seeking…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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