United States DC Circuit

The mother of a woman murdered on an overseas relief mission failed to meet the heightened foreseeability standard under the law of the District of Columbia, in a case where harm resulting from alleged negligence arose from the criminal act of a third party.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2002
• Decided 02/25/2003
• Published 02/25/2003

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark London argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William H. Briggs, Jr. argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief was Cathlene A. Tharp.