LeFoe v. Corby Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe plaintiff from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia, upon a verdict for tbe defendant directed by tbe Court, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe plaintiff from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia, upon a verdict for tbe defendant directed by tbe Court, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries. The Court in tbe opinion stated tbe facts as follows: This appeal involves a judgment in tbe supreme court of the District upon a directed verdict for the defendant, the Corby Company, appellee here, in an action by the plaintiff, Thomas B. LeBoe, appellant here, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in consequence of a defective freight elevator…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
It is not disputed that the defendant owed plaintiff the duty of keeping this elevator in a reasonably safe condition. While the weight of authority is to the effect that the operator of a freight elevator is required to use only reasonable care and diligence to keep it safe, the inherently dangerous character of such an instrumentality has always been considered in the determination of the question of what amounted to such reasonable care and diligence. Although such an elevator is intended to be used for the carriage of freight, its operation and control require the presence, upon or about…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CalhounSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Bruce v. BeallTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Wise v. AckermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
- McDonald v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- McGuigan v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
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