Legal Opinion

Riddick v. William M. Sinclair Co.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 25, 1984No. 83-1141PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YEAGLEY, Associate Judge, Retired:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, Alonza and Zeddie Whitehead. Appellants’ negligence action arose out of injuries that Patricia Riddick suffered when she was allegedly attacked by a German shepherd dog that had wandered onto her property from a nearby apartment building. The owners of the dog were tenants in an apartment building owned by the Whiteheads. Appellants brought suit against the dog owners, the Whiteheads, and the Whiteheads’ property manager. Summary judgment was granted in favor…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Owens & Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Dyhouse v. BaylorDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Griffith v. SandlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Allen v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Paden v. GallowayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988

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