Legal Opinion
Athridge, Thomas v. Rivas, Francisco
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 17, 2002No. 01-7185, 01-7186PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Athridge, who was struck by a driver operating a car owned by the appel-lees, seeks to impose vicarious liability on the appellees on the theory that they expressly or impliedly consented to the driver’s use of their car. Under the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (“MVSRA”), D.C.Code § 50-1301.08, proof of ownership of a car is prima facie evidence that a driver operated the car with the owner’s permission, and the defendant bears the burden of proving non-consent. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Frederick O. Gaither v. Charles R. Myers and American Motorist Insurance Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Florence Goldman v. August BequaiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Young v. Allstate Insurance Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2008
- 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
- Agomo v. FentyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- Athridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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