Legal Opinion
S. KANN'S SONS CORPORATION v. Hayes
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 30, 1974No. 7661PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge:
This appeal is from a $2,500 judgment for plaintiff-appellee in a personal injury action tried before a jury. A second judgment in the same cause wherein the court imposed sanctions against appellant in the sum of $100 is also appealed.
The trial court denied a motion for a directed verdict after appellee’s opening statement. It also denied appellant’s motion for a directed verdict made after plaintiff rested as well as a motion made after all of the evidence was adduced. Appellant claims all three rulings were in error but since appellant elected to introduce…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Neely v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rule v. BennettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Ruffin v. Trans-Lux TheatreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Hollins v. SneedDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Vuitch v. FurrDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Corley v. BP Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ellis v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Nolan v. NolanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Thompson v. Shoe World, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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