Legal Opinion
Varela v. Hi-Lo Powered Stirrups, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 1980No. 79-477, 79-660PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
These appeals present for our determination whether the trial court in dismissing appellants’ suits for personal injuries correctly applied the three-year statute of limitations governing negligence actions within the District of Columbia. 1
The chronology of pertinent events in each of the two appeals is as follows:
PENN’S APPEAL:
April 7, 1975 — Appellant Penn injured at construction site.
October 22, 1976 — Appellant Penn filed his complaint against appellee Hi-Lo Powered Stirrups, Inc. (Hi-Lo). 2
December 1, 1977 — Appellant Penn moved for leave to amend his complaint to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Pitts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Kritsidimas v. SheskinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- John A. Naples v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Ralph O. Brownfield v. Truman H. LandonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Varela v. Hi-Lo Powered Stirrups, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Puckrein v. JenkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Sowell v. WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Varela v. Hi-Lo Powered Stirrups, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980