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WAINWRIGHT v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANS.

Civil Action No. 93-0044(RCL).

958 F.Supp. 6 (1997)

Peter J. WAINWRIGHT, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Schindler Elevator Company, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and Westinghouse Elevator Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

March 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brian Cave, Emily M. Yinger, James K. Trefil, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

Gerard Joseph Stief and David R. Keyser, Associate General Counsels, Washington, DC, Edward J. Longosz, II, Naomi Beer, Miles & Stockbridge, McLean, VA, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LAMBERTH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on plaintiff Wainwright's motion to reinstate punitive damages against defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA"). For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff's motion is denied.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed suit for injuries arising from an injury sustained from an escalator operated by WMATA, and included a count for punitive...

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