Legal Opinion
McCoy v. Coral Hills Associates, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 1970No. 4596PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge.
This appeal is from a directed verdict in favor of the owner of an apartment building, Coral Hills Associates, Inc., and its managing agent, H. G. Smithy Company, in a negligence suit brought by tenants Connie and Annie Mae McCoy as the result of the collapse of the McCoys’ living room ceiling. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in holding they failed to show that appellees had a duty to maintain the premises in a safe condition. We agree and order a new trial.
The triers of fact could have found the following from the testimony of appellants’ witnesses: On…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Langley Park Apartments, SEC. H., Inc. v. LundCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Parr v. Board of County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1955
- Stein v. Overlook Joint VentureCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
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