Legal Opinion
Wells v. Wynn
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1973No. 6751PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant was bitten by appellees’ dog, and sued for damages. During the non-jury trial, appellees moved to have the action dismissed for want of prosecution. The transcript reveals the trial court’s serious concern as to that issue. The ultimate ruling, however, was in favor of the defendants on the merits, there having been no showing that they knew (or should have known) that their dog was vicious. 1 We do not reach the liability question, concluding that the complaint should have been dismissed for want of prosecution as a matter of law. 2
Mrs. Wells regularly…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Butler v. FriedenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- Jones v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Shakesnider v. RosenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Steele v. General Baking Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
- Peter S. Karlow v. William FitzgeraldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gay Rights Coalition of Georgetown University Law Center v. Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Max Holtzman, Inc. v. K & T CO., INC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Beckwith v. BeckwithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Cameron v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Gibson v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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