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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)

Citation
Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)
Parent Document
Twyman v. Johnson, 655 A.2d 850 (1995)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1995-03-13

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At trial, Twyman’s expert, Gregory Harrison, a consulting engineer, testified about the sub-standard conditions of the back steps, stating that they lacked dimensional uniformity of the risers and treads, were not slip resistant, and were not protected by a handrail, only a “guardrail.” According to Harrison, the step on which Twyman said she fell — the second or third depending on how the steps were counted — was unsafe and violated the housing code. Other than Twyman, however, no one had personally witnessed the fall and could testify how it had happened. 2