DC Circ. Revives 'Trespasser' Atty Metro Death Suit

By Linda Chiem · February 27, 2026, 8:39 PM EST

A divided D.C. Circuit panel on Friday revived a negligence suit against D.C. Metro over the 2013 death of a lawyer who was intoxicated when he fell off a subway platform,...

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Documents

Decision

Case Information

Case Title

Cameroon Whiteru, et al v. WMATA

Case Number

Court

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit

3360 Other Personal Injury

Date Filed

November 04, 2022

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