Legal Opinion

Jack Jeffries v. Potomac Development Corporation v. Erwin F. Simon & Associates and Thomas L. Watson, Third-Party

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 26, 1987No. 86-5357PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

The instant appeal arises out of a negligence suit brought by the plaintiff-appellee, Jack Jeffries, against the defendant-appellant, the Potomac Development Corporation (“Potomac”). At all times relevant to this appeal, Potomac was the general contractor on a construction project in the District of Columbia. Jeffries sued Potomac to recover for injuries to his ankle and shoulder suffered while visiting the construction site to inquire about future employment. Potomac in turn filed a third-party complaint against two of its subcontractors, Erwin F. Simon and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

Blannie S. Wilson, Administratrix of the Estate of Henry J. Wilson, Deceased v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
Alonzo Wayne Taylor v. The Washington Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
Anthony J. Melerine, Jr., Continental Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
Friends for All Children, Inc. v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
Oxendine v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986

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3Cited by36 opinions

Shirley P. Langevine v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
Peyton, Monica M. v. DiMario, Michael F.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
Nyman v. Chairman, Federal Deposit InsuranceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997
Smith, Mary Jo v. Sheraton WA HotelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
Mohammad Ali Saba v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996

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