Legal Opinion
Dickson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 2007No. 06-CV-236PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
The trial judge granted summary judgment to the District on appellant’s suit for negligence arising from an intersection col lision between her car and a police car driven by Officer Flynn of the MPD. The judge concluded (1) that because appellant had “offered no evidence and no reason to question Officer Flynn’s belief 1 ’ that at the time of the accident he was on an “emergency run” within the meaning of D.C.Code § 2-411(4) (2001), her suit failed as a matter of law unless she could prove gross negligence, see id. § 2-412; and (2) that her proof on that issue was legally insufficient…
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- District of Columbia v. HawkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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- Hill v. WhiteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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