DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. FOWLER

No. 81-1050.

497 A.2d 456 (1985)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellant, v. Norma J. FOWLER, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and William J. Earl, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Charles A. Brady, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before PRYOR, Chief Judge, and FERREN and TERRY, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

After notifying the District of Columbia of her intention to sue,1 appellee filed this action against the District of Columbia, seeking damages under theories of nuisance, negligence, and encroachment for the improper construction and maintenance of an alley adjacent to her property. In particular, appellee alleged that inadequate maintenance of the alley had caused it to deteriorate, resulting in structural damage...

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