Legal Opinion

Doggett v. King ex rel. Fidelity Phoenix Fire Ins.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 16, 1943No. 136PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.

This action was for damages to appellee’s automobile stolen from a parking lot operated by appellant. Plaintiff had judgment in a trial by the court, from which defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff had parked his car on defendant’s lot for about five years. He had signed an “Automobile Storage Agreement”, terminable on notice, the pertinent parts of which follow:

“1. Storage space shall be provided between the hours of 8 :00 A. M. and 6 :30 P. M. daily, except Sundays and Holidays.”
“3. It is understood and agreed that the lessor assumed no liability whatsoever for any loss…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Quint v. O'ConnellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
  2. Quinn v. Milner ex rel. Hartford Fire Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  3. Medes v. HornbachCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925
  4. Reinforced Concrete Pipe Co. v. BoyesMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. RingstaffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1933

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. 1420 Park Road Parking, Inc. v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
  2. Westchester Development Corp. v. Burkett ex rel. Automobile Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. 1420 Park Road Parking, Inc. v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961

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