Legal Opinion
Edison v. Scott
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 14, 1978No. 12021PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff (appellee) brought this action to recover property damages arising out of an automobile accident. After a nonjury trial, judgment was entered for appellee in the amount of $992.79. Appellant here challenges the verdict on the grounds that the trial court erred (1) in finding appellant negligent for allowing a third party access to his automobile keys, and (2) in permitting appellee to present his case in an improper manner.
At trial appellee stated that on June 28, 1975, at approximately 11 p. m., he had just entered his automobile when another vehicle, traveling at the rate of 35-40…
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