Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1979No. 79-432PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Appellant brought an action against Safeway Stores, Inc. (Safeway), and Seaboard Service System, Ltd. (Seaboard), a guard service company. He charged that appellees negligently failed to warn him of an attack upon him by a store customer or to prevent the attack. Appellant seeks reversal of summary judgments which were entered in favor of appellees. We affirm.

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The depositions in the record indicate that appellant and a female friend were waiting to check out at a Safeway grocery store. Debra Oglesby came to the front of the line and demanded immediate service. She…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Cook v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Willis v. CheekDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Holland v. HannanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Willis E. Wilson, Rep., Estate of Tomikia Wilson v. Good Humor Corporation and David A. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  3. Mitchell v. AnkneySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Board of Trustees of Univ. of DC v. DiSalvoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Clement v. Peoples Drug Store, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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