Legal Opinion
D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. Perry
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1975No. 7588PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Chief Judge:
In an action by a bus passenger against the D.C. Transit System, Inc. for personal injuries asserted to have been caused by the negligence of the driver operating the bus, a jury returned a verdict for $8,000 in damages. On appeal the transit company contends that the trial court erred in denying a motion for a directed verdict after plaintiff rested.
At the trial, plaintiff, a 73-year-old woman, testified that she boarded a southbound bus at the corner of 16th and Shepherd Streets. After paying her fare and noticing that the front seats were occupied, she took two or three…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wiggins v. Capital Transit CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Johnson v. Berkshire Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Oklahoma Ry. Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Capital Transit Company v. BeasleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Boyko v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Fells v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. BellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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