Legal Opinion
Lee v. Fisco Enterprises, Inc., of Washington, DC
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 15, 1967No. 4036PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge:
In an action alleging fraud and misrepresentation in which appellant sought both compensatory and punitive damages, the trial court directed a verdict against appellant at the close of her evidence. This appeal followed. The single question of law presented is whether the case was properly taken from the jury.
Appellee’s 1 motion to direct a verdict in its favor must be viewed as admitting every fact in evidence which tended to sustain appellant’s case, together with every inference reasonably deducible therefrom. If there was any evidence from which the jury could have…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Galt v. Phoenix Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Birchall v. Capital Transit Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Smith v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- Mills v. Cosmopolitan Ins. Agcy., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Simons v. Federal Bar Building CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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