Legal Opinion

Keefer v. Keefer and Johnson, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 20, 1976No. 9080PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

The trial judge, sitting without a jury, granted appellees’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of appellant’s evidence. In this appeal, appellant contends that he adduced sufficient evidence of a breach of his employment contract to withstand ap-pellees’ motion. We treat the action as a motion to dismiss, pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 41(b), at the close of plaintiff’s case, and reverse the judgment.

In the spring of 1971, appellant approached appellee Leland Johnson with a proposal to organize an interior furnishing business. After further…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Eastman Kodak Co. v. Southern Photo Materials Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Sellers v. WollmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,794 James J. James v. George W. DubreuilCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Group Association Plans, Inc. v. David B. Colquhoun and Raymond K. Tongue Co., Inc.,appellantsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  5. Warner Corporation v. Magazine Realty Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Edmund J. Flynn Co. v. LaVayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Marshall v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Bay General Industries, Inc. v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Sacks v. RothbergDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Don't Tear It Down, Inc. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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