Legal Opinion
Abney v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 1990No. 88-176, 88-209 and 88-211PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
An automobile being pursued by a District of Columbia police officer collided with a taxicab driven by plaintiff Abney, in which plaintiff Ratliff was a passenger. Both parties sued the District for consequent injuries. The dispositive issue in this case is whether the District of Columbia is liable to the plaintiffs under a statute waiving immunity for negligent acts by District employees in their operation of vehicles, with the proviso that “in the case of a claim arising out of the operation of an emergency vehicle on an emergency run the District shall be liable…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morgan v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Wanzer v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Hall v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Rorie v. District of Columbia Department of Human ResourcesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
3Cited by19 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. HendersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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