District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 6/24/1999
Scott v. James
Citations
- 731 A.2d 399
- 1999 D.C. App. LEXIS 133
- 1999 WL 420648
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- “[Res ipsa loquitur] may be invoked only where a lay [person] can infer negligence ‘as a matter of common knowledge,’ or where expert opinion is presented that such accidents do not occur in the absence of negligence.” (second alteration in original
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- Paul Burke v. Air Serv International, Inc.D.C. Circuit· 2012-07-13· cited 47×
- Stephen M. Sullivan v. AboveNet Communications, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2015-03-26· cited 21×
- Shirley Bolton v. Crowley, Hoge & Fein, P.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2015-02-19· cited 20×
- Owen v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia· 2012-10-22· cited 2×
- Warrick v. WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2003-01-16· cited 1×
- Burke v. Air Serv International, Inc.District of Columbia· 2011-03-30
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- McKenney & Woods v. WMATADistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2024-07-18
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Cites
32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Marshall v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1978-09-18· cited 110×
- Payne v. Soft Sheen Products, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1985-01-16· cited 86×
- Poulnot v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1992-05-01· cited 80×
- Boris S. Browzin v. Catholic University of America, a CorporationD.C. Circuit· 1975-12-08· cited 52×
- Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1891-04-06· cited 51×
- Quin v. George Washington UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1979-10-03· cited 50×
- Phillips v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1998-07-02· cited 47×
- WM Schlosser Co., Inc. v. Maryland Drywall Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1996-03-21· cited 40×
- Boone County v. Burlington & Missouri River RailroadSupreme Court· 1891-04-20· cited 39×
- Twyman v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1995-03-13· cited 39×
- Pazmino v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1994-03-15· cited 37×
- Otis Elevator Co. v. TuerrDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1992-11-30· cited 35×
- Weiss v. AxlerSupreme Court of Colorado· 1958-07-14· cited 33×
- Epps v. RagsdaleMissouri Court of Appeals· 1968-06-14· cited 29×
- Otis Elevator Co. v. HendersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1986-08-12· cited 28×
- Abebe v. BenitezDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1995-11-27· cited 28×
- Washington Sheraton Corporation v. KeeterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1968-03-15· cited 27×
- Oxendine v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1989-08-11· cited 27×
- Hailey v. Otis Elevator Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1994-01-24· cited 19×
- Papanicolas v. Group Hospitalization, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1981-06-01· cited 15×
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