· 1/3/1986
Genoa M. White v. United States
Citations
- 780 F.2d 97
- 250 U.S. App. D.C. 435
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 21212
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- emphasizing that the defendant must establish that the plaintiff had actual knowledge of the danger to prevail on assumption of risk
- recognizing duty to warn and noting that the Tarasoff rule is followed in a number of jurisdictions
- recognizing duty to warn and noting that the Tarasoff rule is followed in a number of jurisdictions
- recognizing duty to warn and noting that the Tarasoff rule is followed in a number of jurisdictions
- recognizing duty to warn and noting that the Tarasoff rule is followed in a number of jurisdictions
- emphasizing that “[t]o prevail on its assumption of risk defense, the [defendant] must prove that [the plaintiff] had full comprehension and appreciation of the risk she was assuming” (quotation omitted)
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Judges: Wright, Edwards, Davis, Federal
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