Legal Opinion
General Elevator Co. v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 1984No. 81-655PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge.
Malinda Cephas sued the District of Columbia for damages resulting from injuries suffered in a fall in an elevator in her apartment building. 1 The District filed a third-party complaint against General Elevator Company, asking for indemnification under its full service and maintenance contract in the event the District was found liable. The jury returned a verdict against the District for $1,500, on which the court entered judgment. The trial court, having heard the District’s third-party claim without a jury, then entered a judgment against General Elevator for the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Parfait v. Jahncke Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Harry G. Seaboldt v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff) v. Thompson Mahogany Company (Third-Party Defendant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- General Electric Company and Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. Cuban American Nickel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Lindler v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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