Legal Opinion
Woods v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1959No. 2325PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
On defendant’s motion the trial court dismissed this tort action, for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff appeals.
The suit had been filed in the United States District Court in June 1951 by several plaintiffs, including appellant. That court dismissed the suit as to all plaintiffs except appellant, and as to her, ordered the cause transferred to the Municipal Court for trial. Code 1951, § 11-756 (Supp. VI). The decision was affirmed on appeal. Abrams v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 96 U.S.App. D.C. 39, 223 F.2d 331. On September 13, 1955, on plaintiff’s motion, the United States…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shakesnider v. RosenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Steele v. General Baking Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
- Luman Abrams v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
3Cited by3 opinions
- Sitwell v. Government Employees Insurance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Christian v. BrunoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Brown v. CohenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986