Legal Opinion
Salus Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 1984No. 82-1637PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge, Retired:
This is an appeal from the denial of a summary judgment to appellant Salus Corporation (Salus), a construction company doing business in the District of Columbia, and the grant of summary judgment to appellees, the insurers of Salus.
Two law suits were filed against appellant as the result of a fatal accident occurring to a tenant occupying a building under its construction on April 28, 1979. Both law suits alleged negligence on the part of Salus (and others) and sought compensatory and punitive damages.
In response to the filing of these law suits, Salus promptly…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Northwestern National Casualty Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin v. Edward A. McNulty and Walter Scott SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- John J. Donnelly v. Transportation Insurance Company, Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Cieslewicz Ex Rel. Finerty v. Mutual Service Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Carroway v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
- Harrell v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Stevens v. United General Title InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- National Railroad Passenger v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1987
- Ohio Casualty Insurance v. HubbardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- In Re Estate of CorrieaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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