Legal Opinion

Talbott v. Yellow Cab Co. of D. C.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 8, 1956No. 1735PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellant, plaintiff in the" .trial court, brought suit for personal injuries received shortly after alighting from one of defendant’s taxicabs in which he had been a passenger. At the close of "plaintiff’s case, the court directed a verdict for defendant and this appeal followed.

The facts pertinent to our decision are as follows: Early in the evening of January 28, 1955, plaintiff hailed a cab at 13th and E Streets, N. W., and instructed the driver to take him to his residence in the 3900 block of Jocelyn Street, N. W. Before arriving at this destination and when the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  2. Kelly Furniture Co. v. Washington Ry. & Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
  3. Hebert v. White Top CabsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. Swank v. JordanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Shea v. FridleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  2. Borus v. Yellow Cab Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  3. Easter v. Kass-Berger, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. Loring v. Yellow Cab Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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