ATHRIDGE v. RIVAS

Nos. 01-7185, 01-7186.

312 F.3d 474 (2002)

Thomas P. ATHRIDGE, Jr., Appellant, v. Francisco RIVAS, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

December 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik S. Jaffe was on the brief for appellants. William J. Rodgers entered an appearance.

David F. Grimaldi was on the brief for appellees.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

Thomas Athridge, who was struck by a driver operating a car owned by the appellees, seeks to impose vicarious liability on the appellees on the theory that they expressly or impliedly consented to the driver's use of their car. Under the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act ("MVSRA"), D.C.CODE § 50-1301.08, proof of ownership of a car is prima...

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