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BARWICK v. U.S.

No. 89-5478.

923 F.2d 885 (1991)

William C. BARWICK, Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Department of the Interior. Appeal of OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 18, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy E. Howie, Bryantown, Md., with whom W. Scott Sonntag, Upper Marlboro, Md., was on the brief, for appellant Otis Elevator Co.

Laurie S. Fulton, Washington, D.C., for appellee William C. Barwick.

Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., R. Craig Lawrence and James N. Owens, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., entered appearances for appellee U.S. Dept. of Interior.

Before MIKVA, RUTH B. GINSBURG and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

William Barwick sued Otis Elevator Company ("Otis") for injuries resulting from the malfunction of an Otis elevator at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Barwick for damages of $4000. On appeal from the judgment entered on the jury's verdict, Otis challenges the district...

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