Legal Opinion
Faniel v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 26, 1979No. 13628PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
A jury awarded appellant $7,000 on a false imprisonment claim. The trial court granted appellees’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (n. o. v.) and set aside the award. 1 Seeking reinstatement of the verdict in her favor, appellant contends the trial court improperly granted judgment n. o. v. for appellees. 2 We affirm.
Appellant’s false imprisonment suit arose out of actions taken by her employer, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) and its subsidiary, the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland (C&P) to recover an…
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- Clarke v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
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