Legal Opinion
King v. Pagliaro Bros. Stone Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1997No. 95-CV-330PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
This is a negligence case in which the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendants. Appellant contends that the trial court erred when it took the issue of negligence away from the jury. We agree and reverse.
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On November 9, 1990, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Mildred King was riding in a car driven by her husband, Robert King. They were traveling east on Benning Road, N.E., when Mrs. King looked out the window and noticed a truck rapidly approaching their car from behind. She did not mention the truck to her husband because she “didn’t want ... to startle…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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