Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Vautier
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 24, 1944No. 169PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
Appellee was awarded a verdict for damages resulting from a claimed unlawful demolition of a chimney in a wall in her apartment. The verdict was rendered against appellant Shapiro as owner of the building, and one Christopher, the contractor on the job. Shapiro appeals.
The first principal question involves the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. We recite only the evidence most germane here. Appellee had rented an apartment from appellant and had gone into possession; many months later, appellant leased the entire premises to one Pauline Vlahos; the…
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- District Hauling & Construction Co. v. ArgerakisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
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