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POYNER v. LOFTUS

No. 95-CV-1551.

694 A.2d 69 (1997)

William J. POYNER, Appellant, v. Helen LOFTUS, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 8, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea L. Koyner, Arlington, VA, with whom Judy L. Feinberg was on the brief, for appellant.

William J. Carter, Washington, DC, with whom Clifton B. Welch was on the brief, for appellees.

Before FERREN and SCHWELB, Associate Judges, and MACK, Senior Judge.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

This action for personal injuries was brought by William J. Poyner, who is legally blind, after he fell from an elevated walkway. The trial judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, concluding that Mr. Poyner was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. On appeal, Mr. Poyner contends that, in light of his handicap, a genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether he exercised...

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