Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Crescent Hill Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 16, 1957No. 2031PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
Twenty-nine plaintiffs, all residents of Maryland, brought seven actions in the Municipal Court, claiming damages for fraud and misrepresentations concerning heating plants in newly built homes they had bought in Maryland. Named as defendants were three corporations: the builder-seller of the houses, the heating subcontractor, and the builder’s selling agent. 1 On motion of plaintiffs the seven actions were ordered consolidated. Then followed a defense motion to dismiss the actions on the ground of forum non conveniens. In connection with that motion the trial court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Lawrence S. Gross and Pauline S. Gross v. Frances C. OwenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Tasanilla Hopson v. Delores Palmer HopsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Dermot A. Nee and Antoinette K. Nee v. Joseph v. Dillon and Lois B. DillonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
3Cited by18 opinions
- Plum v. Tampax, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Frost v. PEOPLES DRUG STORE, INCORPORATEDDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Carr v. Bio-Medical Applications of Washington, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Mills v. Aetna Fire Underwriters InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Wilburn v. WilburnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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