Legal Opinion
Elliott v. Michael James, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 6, 1977No. Nos. 76-1132, 76-1134PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge Danaher.
Opinion filed by Circuit Judge McGowan, concurring in part and dissenting in part.
DANAHER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Darlene Julie Elliott, aged 20, was stabbed to death in the early morning hours of June 24, 1968, while in the centrally located Washington restaurant known as Gentlemen II owned by Michael James, Inc. Her mother, Helen B. Elliott, as administratix of Darlene’s estate, (and hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff) commenced an action seeking damages, her claim in a first count being predicated upon the District’s Wrongful…
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