Fells v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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• noting testimony of “‘strong’ stopping force” and evidence of plaintiffs injury were insufficient to raise inference of negligence
• affirming directed verdict for defendant on similar facts because the elderly passenger “knew or should have know that it would be dangerous to change seats under all the circumstances” (footnote omitted)

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