Legal Opinion

Sibert v. Ellis

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 2, 1954No. 1551PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Associate Judge.

This case arose out of an automobile collision in an uncontrolled intersection. Trial was had without a jury and at the conclusion of the testimony the court made a general finding for the plaintiff.

In appealing defendant argues that the trial court should have made findings of fact and stated its conclusions of law, and that a general finding destroys or at least seriously restricts the right of appeal. 1 While we may lend a sympathetic ear to this argument, we can extend only sympathy and not aid. The trial court’s rule 52(b), although patterned.after Federal Rule of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Saginaw Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. O'Lea v. O'LeaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
  2. Miller v. District of Columbia Commission on Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Howell v. SteffeyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. NATION-WIDE CHECK CORPORATION v. BanksDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Cohen v. CohenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968

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