Legal Opinion
Gatling v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 24, 1994No. Civ. A. No. 93-2121 (CRR/PJA)Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ATTRIDGE, United States Magistrate Judge.
The parties have consented to proceed before a magistrate judge for all purposes including trial. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Presently pending is the defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (“WMATA” or “Metro”) motion for summary judgment.
Background
On May 20, 1993, at about 4:45 p.m., the plaintiff, Joyce Gatling, was on WMATA’s northbound Gallery Place station platform waiting for a train to take her to the Ft. Totten Station. When the train came to a stop, she noticed that the coach car she intended to enter was fully…
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- Patrick D. Dant v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Eleanor T. Johnson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Ralston Purina Company v. Joe B. HobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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