Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Davis
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1992No. 90-753, 90-754, 90-755PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
This case involves a tragic intersection collision between a passenger car and a bus. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the District of Columbia contend, on appeal from a judgment in favor of the driver of the car and two car passengers, that there was insufficient evidence of proximate cause, with respect to the speed of the bus as to WMA-TA, and with respect to the failure to trim shrubbery blocking a stop sign as to the District. The District also contends that the trial judge erred in denying its motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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- In Re MeltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by33 opinions
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