Legal Opinion
Hecht Company v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 1958No. 2085PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Miss Ruth O’Neil fell on a defective sidewalk adjacent to appellant Hecht Company’s warehouse and subsequently brought suit against both Hecht and appellee District of Columbia. Each defendant answered and, in addition, the District filed a cross-claim against Hecht alleging that it was solely liable for Miss O’Neil’s injuries by virtue of a written agreement, dated December 17, 1936,
“ * * * in which the Hecht Company, a corporation, agreed in writing, in consideration of permission to use public parking space, to keep it in a safe condition and to save the District of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bowles v. Mahoney. District of Columbia v. MahoneyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Frommeyer v. L. & R. CONSTRUCTION CO.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
- Altemus v. TalmadgeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
- Tipp v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Aguehounde v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Land v. Highway Const. Co., Ltd.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1982
- District of Columbia v. MurtaughDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- District of Columbia v. Texaco, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Washington Healthcare Corp. v. BarrowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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