Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Yellow Cab Co. of DC
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 1953No. 1281PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Following an intersection collision Danny Lee Johnson sued Yellow Cab Company for damages to his automobile. In a counterclaim Yellow Cab demanded reimbursement for its damages. A jury found against plaintiff on his claim, and against defendant on its counterclaim. Plaintiff brings the case here for review on the sole ground that the trial judge incorrectly refused to give an instruction on the doctrine of last clear chance.
The collision happened at an intersection-controlled by traffic lights. The testimony for the cab company was to the general effect that its driver…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Andrews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Dean v. Century Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
- Magon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
- Capital Transit Co. v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Grant v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Griffin v. AndersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Lewis Ex Rel. Jarrell v. MerzellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Jenkins v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Pierce v. BarenbergIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
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