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DC HOUSING AUTHORITY v. PINKNEY

No. 05-CV-1333.

970 A.2d 854 (2009)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. Donna PINKNEY, Personal Representative of the Estate of Sylvester Whiting, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. Douglas, with whom Hans Froelicher, IV, Acting General Counsel, District of Columbia Housing Authority, Margaret McFarland, and Nicole C. Mason, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellant.

Geoffrey P. Gitner, Washington, DC, for appellee.

Before FISHER and THOMPSON, Associate Judges, and NEBEKER, Senior Judge.

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Sylvester Whiting sued the District of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") for personal injuries he suffered when he fell while stepping off of a malfunctioning elevator in a facility managed by DCHA. The jury rendered a verdict in his favor in the amount of $239,883.00. DCHA contends that we should vacate that judgment and instead enter judgment for DCHA, or grant it a new trial, because (1) it is protected by governmental immunity, (2) appellee...

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