Legal Opinion
Hackett v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 17, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-2671PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN GARRETT PENN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss plaintiff's claim for negligent supervision, hiring and retention filed by defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”). After careful consideration of the motion, the opposition thereto, and the entire record in this case, the Court concludes that the motion should be granted.
This personal injury suit arises out of a collision between a WMATA bus being operated by WMATA’s employee, Anthony Robins (“Robins”), and a motor vehicle owned by a third party. At the time of the…
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