Legal Opinion
Hailey v. Otis Elevator Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 1994No. 93-CV-97PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant Mabel H. Hailey, 1 personal representative of the estate of Alberta Hill, sued appellee, Otis Elevator Company (“Otis”), for damages for personal injuries suffered by Mrs. Hill in a fall on an escalator which was under a maintenance contract with appellee. 2 Appellant contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict in favor of Otis at the close of the plaintiffs case. We agree with the trial court that the appellant did not present evidence sufficient to allow the inference of negligence from the use of the doctrine of res-ipsa loquitur. Hence,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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