United States Fourth Circuit

A multi-state transit authority was entitled to immunity, under the discretionary function exception, for its decisions as to use, repair, and maintenance of its station escalators, and in providing no specific warning to its patrons based on those decisions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/02/2001
• Decided 05/10/2002
• Published 05/10/2002

Judges

• Before MICHAEL, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David R. Keyser, Assistant General, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC, for Appellant.  Jack Arthur Gold, Karp, Frosh, Lapidus, Wigodsky & Norwind, P.A., Washington, DC, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Cheryl C. Burke, General, Robert J. Kniaz, Deputy General, Gerard J. Stief, Associate General, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC, for Appellant.   Lawrence S. Lapidus, Karp, Frosh, Lapidus, Wigodsky & Norwind, P.A., Washington, DC, for Appellees.