Legal Opinion
Thomas H. Smith and the Yellow Cab Company of the District of Columbia, Inc. v. Mary M. Leigh and John E. Leigh
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 20, 1957No. 20-1161PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case arose out of an automobile accident. Two cars were involved, one a taxicab driven by Smith and the other a private car owned by Mr. Leigh and driven by Mrs. Leigh. Smith sued the Leighs in the Municipal Court for damages to his cab in the sum of $101.40. The Leighs filed and then nonsuited a counterclaim for personal injuries to Mrs. Leigh. Then the Leighs filed suit in the United States District Court for $125,000 for personal injuries to Mrs. Leigh, alleging, inter alia, permanent brain injury.
The Municipal Court is of limited jurisdiction 1 and can…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kline v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Covell v. HeymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Mottolese v. KaufmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- P. Beiersdorf & Co., Inc. v. McGohey JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Geracy, Inc. v. HooverCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Joseph A. Rollins and Lillian R. Rollins v. District of Columbia, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Paraskevas v. McKee Auto Service, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Bressler v. BresslerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Levine v. DownsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Batter v. DixonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
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