Legal Opinion
Moses-Ecco Company, Inc. v. Roscoe-Ajax Corporation, Roscoe-Ajax Corporation v. Charles Detwiler
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 9, 1963No. 16970_1PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge.
These consolidated appeals involve third-party complaints of Roscoe-Ajax Corporation, the general contractor for certain construction in the District of Columbia, against Moses-Ecco Company, Inc., its subcontractor for concrete work, and the subcontractor’s superintendent, Charles Detwiler.
The main action was brought against Roscoe-Ajax in March 1959 by George W. Williamson, an employee of Moses-Ecco, and his wife. They alleged that, as a result of the negligence of Roscoe-Ajax in failing properly to install and maintain certain guard rails, Williamson fell five and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- St. Louis Dressed Beef & Provision Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
- McKenna v. AustinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Antonio Paliaga v. Luckenbach Steamship Company, and Third-Party v. Turner & Blanchard, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Joseph Martello v. Thelma HawleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Limited v. Smith and Oby Company, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by64 opinions
- Teodore Dorotee Autera v. Manuel Dudley Robinson, Anthony C. Autera v. Manuel Dudley RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Curtin, James A. v. United Airln IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Tankrederiet Gefion A/S v. Hyman-Michaels Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Jennings v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- EARLY SETTLERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. SchweidDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
59 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.