Legal Opinion
Lewis Ex Rel. Jarrell v. Merzell
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1955No. 1684PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant, plaintiff below, sustained injuries as a result of a collision with ap-pellee’s truck while allegedly standing, on a streetcar loading platform. After a jury trial there was a verdict and judgment for defendant. The facts as gathered from the record are as follows: Plaintiff and a companion were crossing in the crosswalk from the east sidewalk of E Street at 9th Street, N.W. to the west side and as they approached the streetcar - tracks, the traffic light changed from amber to red. Observing this,. plaintiff and his friend walked south to the loading platform…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dean v. Century Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Evans v. Capital Transit Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
- Landfair v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Capital Transit Co. v. GrimesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Hocheisen v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
- District of Columbia v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Phillips v. D. C. Transit System, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Long v. MercerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- District of Columbia v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Wilson v. BoydDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
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