Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Frick
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 26, 1972No. 6008, 6009PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
These cases arise from a collision between a Metropolitan Police Department station wagon and a Greyhound bus. The principal question raised by appellant District of Columbia is whether the trial court committed reversible error in admitting evidence of numerous prior accidents involving police emergency vehicles. We answer this question in the affirmative and, therefore, we reverse.
Shortly before 7:30 a. m. on October 3, 1968, Officer Oros monitored a call over his police radio reporting a policeman in trouble about one mile from where he was patrolling. Officer…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Singer v. DoyleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Robert L. Dunn, of the Estate of Ruth E. Hoover, Deceased v. William J. Marsh, of the Estate of Margaret v. Marsh, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Rawlings v. RobbinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Jewell v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
- District of Columbia v. LapianaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Suzanne E. Tidler, and Helene Mankowitz v. Eli Lilly and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Abebe v. BenitezDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Claytor v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Service Employees Int'l Union Health & Welfare Fund v. Philip Morris Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1999
- Alliegro v. ACandS, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
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