A supermarket "slip and fall" case has made it easier for D.C. residents to win lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia businesses. In a ruling that hinged on advertising, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that some D.C. residents injured in Virginia or Maryland stores can bring "slip and fall" cases or other tort claims in plaintiff -friendly D.C. Superior Court. The court found that Sunday circulars, television commercials, and Yellow Page ads open the door to litigation in D.C. courts.
March 01, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The D.C. Court of Appeals has made it easier for District residents to win lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia businesses.
By a 4-3 vote, the court has ruled that some D.C. residents injured in Virginia or Maryland stores can bring “slip and fall” cases or other tort claims in D.C. Superior Court. That means plaintiffs can get their cases before D.C. juries, which are often more sympathetic than juries in Maryland and Virginia and more likely to hand out bigger awards.
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