Legal Opinion
Baskin v. Kass
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 1946No. 401PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
The critical question on this appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in denying a jury trial to defendant. This was a landlord and tenant case involving commercial property, which plaintiff charged had been sublet in violation of the terms of a lease between the parties.
There is a special rule of the Landlord and Tenant Branch of the trial court (Rule 7) governing the manner of securing jury trials. It provides:
“Any party entitled to a jury trial and desiring same shall file a demand for such jury trial, signed by the party or his attorney of record,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Laughlin v. BerensCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Cornwell v. CornwellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Potomac Small Loan Co. v. MylesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kass v. BaskinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Alvarado v. RosenbergDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946