Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Washington Area Transit Authority v. Young
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 24, 1999No. 97-CV-1050PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
This case involves a collision between a bus and a bicycle in a District of Columbia intersection. Thé two impacted when the bus driver, while making a right turn, cut off the bicyclist, who was in the lane to the right of the bus. The bicyclist struck the side of the bus, lost his balance, and fell under the bus. The bus’ momentum carried it forward, trapping the bicyclist under its right rear wheel. The jury returned a verdict for the bicyclist, awarding him $925,000 in damages. Through the use of a special verdict form, the jury found that the bus driver was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- District of Columbia v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Sinai v. Polinger Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. O'NeillDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Briggs v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Robinson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
- Whiteru v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
- Mahnke v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Hall v. CarterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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