Legal Opinion
Singer v. Murphy
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1954No. 1558PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant sued appellees for property damage sustained in an automobile collision. Appellees counterclaimed for the damage to their car. The jury found that both drivers were negligent and denied recovery to either of the parties.
On this appeal the principal contentions are that the trial .judge erred in submitting the questions of proximate cause and contributory negligence to the jury. These contentions do not merit serious consideration. The evidence at trial showed that the car driven by Corrine Murphy was traveling in a southeasterly direction on Nebraska Avenue,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McKnight v. BradshawDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Davis v. Professional Bldg. Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Eesley v. DottellisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Page v. DixonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- Tan Top Cab Company v. ShillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Abel v. First Security Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Lewis Ex Rel. Jarrell v. MerzellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Sullivan v. Federal Cab AssociationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955