Capital Transit Co. v. Bingman
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHER, Circuit Judge.
No adverse criticism can properly attach to defense counsel who try a closely contested issue of fact for all it is worth, and that is what was done in this suit, brought to recover for personal injury. The record discloses that available defenses were urged capably and vigorous.ly throughout the trial and thereafter. Motion for a directed verdict was filed, and denied. After verdict for the plaintiff, defendant sought judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Its motions were denied, hence this appeal.
Now appellant asks us to rule that it should prevail as a…
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- Snodgrass v. CohenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1951
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