Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Royal
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 1983No. 82-522PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
On May 13, 1977, a six-year-old child, Sabrina Nicholas, was injured on the grounds of Bancroft Elementary School by a cross-pole which fell off a fence from which the fence fabric had recently been removed. The child’s mother, Thelma Royal, sought recovery from both the construction company, Edward M. Crough, Inc. (Crough), and the District of Columbia alleging that the former negligently performed its construction work and the latter negligently failed to supervise school children in the construction area. The two defendants filed cross-claims against each other for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. SeckingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McLeod v. Grant County School District No. 128Washington Supreme Court · 1953
- Best v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Foster v. Maryland State Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Benton v. School Bd. of Broward Cty.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Rivers & Bryan, Inc. v. HBE Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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