Legal Opinion
Auto World, Inc. v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 1993No. 91-CV-1431PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant Auto World, Inc., appeals from the dismissal of its complaint for failure to state a cause of action under the public duty doctrine. Concluding that Auto World failed to show that it fell within the special relationship exception to the public duty doctrine, and hence failed to show that the District owed it a duty, we affirm.
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Auto World is a used car dealership in Arlington, Virginia. According to the complaint, 1 in 1989 Auto World purchased a 1983 Porsche from another Arlington dealer, Carland Motors, who in turn had bought the car from Johnny Johnson. “During…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Warren v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Turner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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