Legal Opinion
Frank v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 4, 1959No. Civ. A. No. 939-57PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This case is before the court on a motion for a new trial on the ground that the amount of the verdict for the plaintiff is excessive.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff was a passenger on a bus owned and operated by the defendant. While going around a curve, the bus left the highway and rolled down an embankment. The plaintiff was hurt as a result of the accident. The defendant admitted liability and the only issue tried was the amount of damages that should be awarded to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff sustained serious temporary…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- United States v. RobinsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1947
- Frank v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1959
- Joyce v. Charleston Ice Manuf'g Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina · 1892
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Eugene J. Haluschak, and Cross-Appellee v. Dodge City of Wauwatosa, Inc. And Industrial Indemnity Company, and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. WilsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1959
- Bonjorno v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- Massey-Ferguson Credit Corp. v. WebberCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Atlantic Greyhound Corporation v. Raymond J. FrankCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
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