Legal Opinion
Statler Hilton Hotel Corp. v. Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 15, 1977No. 8632PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Chief Judge, Retired:
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant in an action brought by the Statler Hilton Hotel and Zurich Insurance Company to recover damages incurred when an agent of the defendant was held up and robbed of a locked suitcase containing approximately $16,333.00 in cash belonging to the hotel.1 The complaint stated two alternative causes of action: (1) negligence on the part of the bailee, and (2) breach of a contract of insurance.
The trial court directed a verdict for the defendant on the negligence issue after appellants had rested their case, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Soldano v. HolmesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Coles v. Redskin Realty Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- Evans v. ByersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Star Pontiac Company v. Eastern Insurance CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- Banachowski v. SaundersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
3Cited by2 opinions
- Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1996
- Gardner v. Loomis Armored Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1996