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WMATA v. BRIGGS

Record No. 971020.

497 S.E.2d 139 (1998)

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. Michael R. BRIGGS.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 27, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Sullivan (Robert L. Polk; Robert J. Kniaz, Washington, DC, on briefs), for appellant.

J. Tracy Walker, IV (Michael W. Smith; Christian & Barton, on brief), Richmond, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

HASSELL, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether the limitation of liability in the Virginia Tort Claims Act, Code §§ 8.01-195.1, et seq., applies to a judgment entered against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Michael R. Briggs filed a motion for judgment against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) alleging that he was injured when a bus, operated by WMATA...

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