Legal Opinion
Powell Ex Rel. Ricks v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1993No. 92-CV-423PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Aubrey Powell, a minor, appeals from the Superior Court’s dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Through his mother and next Mend, Shirley Ricks, Aubrey filed a three-count complaint against the District of Columbia, alleging that injuries which he sustained in a traffic accident were proximately caused by the District’s common law negligence and by its negligence in failing to comply with certain federal and local statutes. The complaint also alleged that the District denied Aubrey liberty and property interests…
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