Legal Opinion
Aiken v. Allman
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 1948No. 666PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Plaintiff recovered a judgment for damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell down a flight of steps in a rooming house operated by defendant. Plaintiff went to the house to visit a friend who had a room on the second floor. To reach the second floor plaintiff walked up a flight of stairs used in common by the roomers and their guests. When leaving plaintiff reached for the bannister and felt for the top step but missed both and fell to the bottom of the stairs.
It was the duty of defendant to use reasonable care to keep the stairway properly lighted,2 and it…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kay v. CainCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Gleason v. Academy of the Holy CrossCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Walker v. DanteCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
- Hill v. RaymondCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
- Yellow Cab Co. of D. C. v. GriffithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Trust v. Washington Sheraton CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Kindig v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2013