Legal Opinion
Eduardo Burkhart v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 16, 1997No. 96-7163PublishedCited by 325 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Concurring opinion filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA” or the “Authority”) appeals from a judgment following a jury verdict finding WMATA (1) directly hable for negligent hiring, training, and supervision of its bus operators; (2) directly hable for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Rehabilitation Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq.; and (3) vicariously hable for assault, battery, and…
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