Legal Opinion
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD v. Williams
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 1, 1955No. 1599PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
An automobile belonging to a man named Vetter was badly damaged by fire, after being repaired by a garage keeper. Vetter’s subrogee, appellant insurance company; sued the garage. The question is whether the trial court ruled properly in directing a verdict for defendant.
Vetter’s car was a,1953 Buick which was then a few months old, had run about 11,000 miles and was in excellent condition. Preparing for a trip to Florida, he took it to the shop of defendant, a Buick dealer, for a “major motor tune up.” After driving away from the shop he noticed a very strong odor of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Austerberry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1948
- Fratta v. Grace Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Stewart v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- McCrossin v. Hicks Chevrolet, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Simpson v. Logan Motor CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Congressional Insurance Co. v. Ford Motor Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. StatenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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