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STODDARD v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 91-CV-558.

623 A.2d 1152 (1993)

Marcellis STODDARD, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Christmas, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Donna M. Murasky, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom John Payton, Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, FARRELL, Associate Judge, and KERN, Senior Judge.

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Appellant Marcellis Stoddard was injured when he was struck by a car while crossing the street on his way to school. He was five years old and unescorted by an adult (or anyone) when the accident occurred. The place of the accident was approximately "two football fields" from the designated crosswalk in front of the school, a crossing normally attended at this hour by a crossing guard. The guard arrived late at her post that morning and was...

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