Legal Opinion
Morgan v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 1983No. 79-588PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge,
Retired:
In an action for negligence and wrongful death against the District of Columbia, a jury returned a verdict in favor of appellants on March 6, 1979. On April 20, 1979, the trial court granted the District of Columbia’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the ground that appellants had failed to establish the applicable standard of care by which to measure the actions of police officers in the performance of their official duties. In a split-decision, a three-judge panel of this court reversed the trial court and reinstated the jury’s verdict.…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Coffey v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Shore v. Town of StoningtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by143 opinions
- Roberts v. BenoitSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Butera v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Kenneth W. Martin v. John P. Malhoyt, John Doe(s) Shirley Ann Stevens v. David H. Stover, John DoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Daskalea v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- Ashburn v. Anne Arundel CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
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