Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Fujitec America, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 2, 2010No. 09-CV-480PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
Dawn Marie Phillips fell to her death when she attempted to get out of an elevator that had stalled between floors in the Residences at Gallery Place Condominium on the evening of November 24, 2005. Her parents brought this negligence action against appellees, alleging that they failed to properly maintain and safely operate the elevator. After discovery, the trial court held, as a matter of law, that no reasonable juror could find for appellant because Ms. Phillips had assumed the risk of injury by attempting to leave the elevator while it was stuck between floors.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Scoggins v. JudeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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