Legal Opinion
Wharton v. Jones
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 3790-64PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, District Judge.
A suit for damages for the wrongful death1 of their minor child, Denise Wharton, has been filed by plaintiffs. They allege that while playing in the front yard of her home the child was injured due to the negligent operation of two automobiles, and that such injury resulted in the child’s death. The injury and death occurred on May 23,1964. Among other things the complaint recites that at the time of her death the child “was eight (8) years of age, in good health and in the possession of all her faculties and her parents were entitled to the services and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ora Greene Hudson, Administratrix of the Estate of Garland Hudson, Deceased v. David Lazarus, Samuel Juster and Calvin JusterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Dorothy Sornborger, of the Estate of Annie Miller Pope New-Bold v. District Dental Laboratory, Inc., and Carl I. Sanderson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
3Cited by3 opinions
- Strother v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Walko Corporation v. Burger Chef Systems, Inc., an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Cole, Raywid & Braverman v. Quadrangle Development Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982