Legal Opinion
Clarence Austin v. Otis Smith
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 21, 1962No. 16451_1PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
Otis Smith and his wife, Hattie Lee, sued Ruth Bush and her father, Henry Austin, February 21, 1956, to recover damages for injuries sustained by Otis when he was struck by a motorcycle ridden by Ruth Bush. They alleged she was negligently operating the motorcycle and that her father, who owned it, had negligently allowed his daughter to use it when she was unskilled, unlicensed and untrained. The defendants did not answer and default was entered May 12, 1956. Thereafter, on June 14, 1956, an inquisition by a jury as to damages resulted in a verdict of $7,000…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Adam v. SaengerSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Settlemier v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
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- Powell v. . TurpinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
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