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ABNEY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 88-176, 88-209 and 88-211.

580 A.2d 1036 (1990)

Willie Lee ABNEY, et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 28, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna M. Murasky, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., Corp. Counsel at the time the briefs were filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the briefs, for District of Columbia.

Samuel J. Lowe, with whom Philip Stein, Washington, D.C. was on the brief, for Willie Lee Abney.

Susan L. Brackshaw, with whom Bruce A. Fredrickson, Washington, D.C. was on the brief, for Lloyd J. Ratliff.

Before BELSON, STEADMAN and FARRELL, Associate Judges.

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

An automobile being pursued by a District of Columbia police officer collided with a taxicab driven by plaintiff Abney, in which plaintiff Ratliff was a passenger. Both parties sued the District for consequent injuries. The dispositive issue in this case is whether the District of Columbia is liable to the plaintiffs under a statute waiving immunity for negligent acts by District employees in their operation of vehicles, with the proviso...

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