Legal Opinion
Athridge v. Iglesias
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 8, 1996No. Civil Action 89-1222 (HHG)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
I. Factual Background
This case involves the tragic consequences of what apparently was a game of “chicken” engaged in by two teenagers. It arises out of an automobile accident that occurred on July 29, 1987 at approximately 1 p.m., in the 3100 block of Fessenden Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., when plaintiff Thomas P. Athridge (“Tommy”) was struck by a vehicle driven by defendant Jorge Iglesias (“Jorge”). 1 At the time of the accident, Tommy was 15 years and 11 months old, and defendant Jorge was a little over 16 years.
Defendant Jorge had borrowed his…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- District of Columbia v. BarriteauDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Michael Belton v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Lyons v. BarrazottoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Overstreet v. Shoney's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Athridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Athridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- Athridge, Thomas P. v. Rivas, HildaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Croley v. Republican National CommitteeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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