VARNER v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 04-CV-488, 04-CV-547.

891 A.2d 260 (2006)

Willie VARNER, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 2, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry J. Nace, Washington, for appellants.

Mary T. Connelly, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Susan M. Cook, Washington, with whom Steven J. Routh was on the brief, for appellee Gallaudet University.

Before SCHWELB and FARRELL, Associate Judges, and NEBEKER, Senior Judge.


SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Willie and Diane Varner appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Gallaudet University and the District of Columbia1 in the wrongful death and survival action brought against these defendants following the murder at Gallaudet University of the Varners' son, Benjamin Varner. We conclude, as did the trial court, that the Varners' evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to them, did...

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