Legal Opinion
Baltimore v. B.F. Goodrich Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 16, 1985No. 84-1214PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Mr. Baltimore appeals the trial court’s granting of a directed verdict in favor of *643B.F. Goodrich Company. He contends that he presented sufficient evidence that a B.F. Goodrich employee had negligently caused his injury to have the case submitted to the jury. We agree and reverse and remand the case for a new trial.
I
On October 12, 1978, Mr. Baltimore drove to the B.F. Goodrich Shop on New York Avenue, N.E. to have tires put on his car. Once there, he was told that the car also needed new shock absorbers and would have to be left there for several hours. Appellant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Rich v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Mr. Carl H. Alley v. Dodge HotelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Jones v. Rickard & Davis, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
- Baltimore v. B.F. Goodrich Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Howard University v. BatenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- King v. Kirlin Enterprises, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993