Legal Opinion
ITT Continental Baking Co. v. Ellison
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 1977No. 9748, 9855PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
In a jury trial, appellee Julia Ellison was awarded the sum of $12,000 compensatory damages plus costs jointly and severally against Safeway Food Stores, Inc., and ITT Continental Baking Company (hereafter, Safeway and ITT). Both Safeway and ITT are appealing that judgment.
The facts in the case are relatively simple. On July 12, 1973, Mrs. Ellison and her daughter were shopping in a Safeway store located in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Ellison separated from her daughter to look for some crackers. As she turned a corner and began to walk down one of the aisles in the store, her feet struck,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lottie R. Seganish and Daniel Seganish v. District of Columbia Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- McBriety v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
- Jones v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Hickey v. ANDERSONMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
- Johns v. CottomDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In Re Ty. B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Zercie v. Vantage Point Condominium Association, No. 398828 (Apr. 5, 2000)Connecticut Superior Court · 2000