Legal Opinion
Adams v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1956No. 1775PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
The District of Columbia filed a complaint against Adams asking judgment for damages to a Police Department patrol wagon owned by it, growing out of a collision in the District of Columbia, between its vehicle and one operated by Adams, which collision it alleged was due to his negligence.
Adams filed an answer denying negligence and asserting that the collision was due to the negligence or contributory negligence of the driver of the District vehicle; he joined with the answer a counterclaim for damages to his car, because of the alleged negligence of the driver of the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- District of Columbia v. WoodburySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- In Re Monongahela Rye Liquors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- Harris v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Scates v. Board of Com'rs of Union CityTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wade v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Shehyn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Thomas v. JohnsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1968
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Town of GrantsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- GEE GEE REALTY CORPORATION v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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