Legal Opinion
Alsbrooks v. Washington Deliveries, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 17, 1971No. 5701PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
This is an action for personal injuries and property damage arising out of an automobile collision. After all the evidence was presented, the trial judge directed a verdict for the appellee on the ground that appellee had overcome the statutory presumption of consent to operate its motor vehicle1 and that there was no issue of fact for the jury to resolve. This appeal challenges the correctness of that ruling. We hold that the trial court erred and, accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
The evidence indicated that on Sunday, September 8, 1968, a panel…
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