Legal Opinion

Simms Ex Rel. Simms v. Dixon

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 22, 1972No. 6148PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FICKLING, Associate Judge.

This case arises from a collision between automobiles driven by appellant Cheryl Simms and appellee Herbert Dixon. Appellant contends that the trial judge erred in refusing to admit into evidence six photographs of appellant’s automobile taken after the collision. We agree, and, therefore, reverse.

During the trial there was an irreconcilable conflict between the testimony of appellant and appellee. Appellee testified that the collision occurred when appellant, suddenly and without warning, turned her vehicle into and across the path of his automobile. He specifically…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harrison Richardson v. Thomas E. GregoryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
  2. United States v. William Edward HobbsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
  3. Mann v. Robert C. Marshall, Ltd.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. State v. FosterNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. People v. HerrellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1965

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Rich v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. March v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Henderson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Washington Post v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983

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