Legal Opinion
Elton P. Lord and Geneva Lord v. Lencshire House, Ltd., Lencshire House, Ltd. v. Elton P. Lord and Geneva Lord
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 18, 1959No. 14886, 14888PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHER, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Lord sought damages because of personal injuries incurred as we shall describe, and Mrs. Lord sued for loss of consortium. The District Judge directed a verdict for the landlord, Lencshire *559House, Ltd. He deemed himself ‘ required to rule as a matter of law that Mr. Lord was a licensee * * * and that there is no evidence of negligence which would warrant this case going to the jury * * The appeal ** challenges this ruling.
Lencshire House, Ltd. owns an apartment house located at 3140 Wisconsin Avenue, N. W. in the District of Columbia. The building faces east on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Reardon v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Firfer Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Pessagno v. Euclid Inv. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Arthur v. Standard Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Agnes Rodenbur v. Helen J. KaufmannCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Dora L. Levine v. Dr. Harold H. Katz and Shannon & Luchs CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- James A. Casper and Marguerite Casper v. Barber & Ross Company, a Corporation, and Warfield & Sanford, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
- Haven v. RandolphDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1972
- Miller & Long Co. v. ShawDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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