Legal Opinion

Martin v. Savage Truck Line, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 2, 1954No. Civ. A. 4284-51PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, District Judge.

In this action the plaintiff sought to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s decedent, resulting from the alleged negligence in the operation of a truck owned by the defendant, and operated by one Allie F. Ray, an employee of the defendant, who has since died. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and a motion has been filed on behalf of the defendant, seeking a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, in the alternative, a new trial.

There is only one ground urged which presents a substantial question of law and, therefore, requires a statement…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Whitaker v. KeoghNebraska Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc. v. MahaffyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949
  4. Ambrose v. YoungWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Loretta M. Aliotta v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Murray Grayson and Southern Freightways, Inc., a Corporation v. Earold E. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
  4. Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler Corporation, Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler Corporation, Appeal of Computer Systems of America, Inc., Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  5. Ruszcyk v. Secretary of Public SafetyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988

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