Phillips v. Lust

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

Count'Two of the amended complaint seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s decedent prior to his death. Until recently such an action would not have survived -under the laws of the District of Columbia. The Act of June 19, 1948, Public Law 677, 80th Con gress, D.C.Code 1940, §§ 12-101, 20 — 501, provided for the survivorship of tort -actions in behalf of or against a decedent. There is a limitation -contained in the Act, however, reading as follows:

“That in tort actions, the -said right of action shall be limited to damages for physical…