Nelson v. General Electric Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Concurrence
HOOD,
Associate Judge (concurring).
I concur with the majority, but believe that the new trial ordered should be limited specifically and definitely to appellant’s claim for damages for breach of contract. In his complaint he claimed damages of $3,000 and such claim lies within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. However, the complaint did not stop there. It went further and sought an injunction on behalf of appellant and persons similarly situated. In his brief here appellant says his action was brought on his own behalf and in behalf of others similarly situated, that his action met the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956