Legal Opinion
Hilleary v. Earle Restaurant, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 31, 1952No. 1514-50PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEECH, District Judge.
This case is before the court on motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, filed by both defendants following a verdict for the plaintiff.
Briefly stated, the facts are: On January 24, 1950, when the plaintiff, Mrs. Hilleary, with Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Robinson, was leaving the Neptune Room, operated by the defendant Earle Restaurant, Inc., after lunching there, Mrs. Abbott slipped on the tiled entrance way adjacent to the sidewalk. Mrs. Robinson, who was in the middle of the group, tried to help Mrs. Abbott, on her left, and in “grabbing” at…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Barry v. EdmundsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. McDadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Junkermann v. . Tilyou Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Bruce v. Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase DairyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Baltimore & O. R. Co. v. PostomCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Jones v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Robert Livingston Pomeroy, of the Estate of Elizabeth Eagan PomeroyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Schlender v. Andy Jansen CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Hines v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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