Legal Opinion

Campbell v. England

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 27, 1962No. 3071PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Acting Judge.

The case is here for review of an order of the Director of Motor Vehicles, revoking petitioner’s operating permit, on the ground of alleged “flagrant disregard for the safety of persons or property.”

One night an automobile driven by one Parker (who was not a party to this proceeding) struck .a pedestrian. Parker stopped his auto in the middle of the street and went for help. The pedestrian was left lying in the street in front of the Parker auto, his feet extending just to the right of the standing automobile.

Petitioner, driving his taxicab, approached the scene from the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. La Forest v. Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
  2. Ritch v. Director of Vehicles & Traffic of D. of C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  3. Jones v. Board of ControlSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
  4. People v. SalmonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Blakey v. Board of Com'rs of District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bungardeanu v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. Bohannon v. District of Columbia Department of Motor VehiclesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Buchbinder v. Bank of America, N.A.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  4. Caldwell v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. Bungardeanu v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966

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