PLATT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 82-1560.

467 A.2d 149 (1983)

Mary Ellen PLATT, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Fitzgibbons, Wheaton, Md., and Joseph E. Schuler, Washington, D.C. with whom Joseph C. Roesser, Wheaton, Md., Wiley A. Branton, Jr., Ray L. Hanna, and Nancy A. Murray, Washington, D.C. were on briefs, for appellants Platt, et al. Wade J. Gallagher, Mark B. Sandground, Washington, D.C. and Donald T. Cheatham, Arlington, Va., adopted the brief of appellants Platt, et al. on behalf of appellants Perry J. Fliakas, et al. John W. Karr, Washington, D.C., and Jeffrey Tuckfelt, Arlington, Va., also entered appearances for appellants.

Leo N. Gorman, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed and the case was argued, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellees.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and PRYOR and BELSON, Associate Judges.


PRYOR, Associate Judge:

On October 24, 1977, a fire occurred at the Cinema Follies Club located at 37 L Street, Southeast Washington. The fact that the building contained only one available exit caused some people to be trapped on the second floor of the theatre, and numerous fatal and nonfatal injuries resulted. Appellants filed consolidated wrongful death and survival actions against the District of Columbia and named government employees.1

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