Legal Opinion
Lucas v. Auto City Parking Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1948No. 710PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
This was a suit for damages resulting from the theft of an automobile from defendant’s parking lot. Plaintiff Mrs. Jean P. Lucas claimed to the use of her insurance carrier the sum of $60 covering damages done to her automobile while in the hands of the thief. She also claimed in her own behalf $21.50 for the loss of a fountain pen from the automobile. Her husband John C. Lucas, Jr., claimed $155.50 for the loss of a medical bag and its contents which he had also left in the automobile. The trial judge allowed .the $50 item and held the other items were not recoverable.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- D. A. Schulte, Inc. v. North Terminal Garage Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Rogers v. MurchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. v. LindemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
- Quinn v. Milner ex rel. Hartford Fire Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Munson v. BlaiseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Howard University v. BestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Manning v. LambDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Hallman v. Federal Parking Services, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Milton Blakemore v. John B. Coleman, D/B/A the Fairfax and the Jockey ClubCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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