Legal Opinion
Van Voorhis v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 19, 1965No. Civ. A. 2973-61PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMM, District Judge.
The defendant District of Columbia has moved this Court for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the fact that the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Among the grounds for this motion, the District asserts that:
“The D. C. Employee Non-Liability Act, Section 1-921, et seq., D.C.Code, 1961 Edition, may not be retroactively applied to the facts in this case and, therefore, the action against the District of Columbia is barred for the reason that the operation of the District of Columbia Fire Department is a governmental function.”
The facts giving rise to this case, as…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Shwab v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Dictograph Products Company, Inc. v. Sonotone Corporation, Emil Henry Greibach and S. Michael PinelesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Dictograph Products Co. v. Sonotone Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- De Letelier v. Republic of ChileDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1980
- United States v. FullerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1967
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- District of Columbia v. FaisonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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