WMATA v. DJAN

No. 3018, September Term, 2007.

979 A.2d 194 (2009)

187 Md. App. 487

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. Donna DJAN.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

August 28, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas L. Phucas (Carol B. O'Keeffe, General Counsel, Mark F. Sullivan, Gerald J. Stief, on brief), Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Justin G. Nunzio (Patrick J. Christmas, Patrick J. Christmas & Associates, PC, on brief), Silver Spring, for Appellee.

Panel: SALMON, MEREDITH, and ZARNOCH, JJ.


SALMON, J.

Donna Djan brought a negligence action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA") in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. She sought recompense for injuries she received while a passenger on a WMATA bus. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Djan and against WMATA in the amount of $25,714.40.

WMATA claims in this appeal that the trial judge erred in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict...

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