Legal Opinion
Garces v. Bradley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1973No. 6471PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Associate Judge:
This case is before the court on appeal from an order dismissing for want of prosecution an action for damages arising out of an automobile accident.
The facts are not in dispute. On August 15, 1966, appellant Venetia Garces sustained personal injuries when a taxicab in which she was a passenger was involved in a collision with an automobile operated by appellee. On May 10, 1967, she and her husband complained against appellee, demanding damages for the injuries and for loss of consortium.1 Served with process on December 16, 1968, after issuance of three alias summonses,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barr v. Rhea Radin Real Estate, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Christian v. BrunoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Overholt v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
- Gaertner v. Eugene Leland Memorial HospitalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
3Cited by37 opinions
- Lester Jackson v. The Washington Monthly Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Taylor v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Milton Properties, Inc. v. NewbyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Beckwith v. BeckwithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Durham v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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