Legal Opinion

Westchester Development Corp. v. Burkett ex rel. Automobile Ins.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 11, 1944No. 203PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Plaintiff’s automobile was wrongfully taken from a garage in the basement of the Westchester Apartments and later recovered in a damaged condition. His insurance company paid him for the damage *629and this action was brought in his name to the use of the insurance company to recover that sum from the owner of the apartment house. There was a finding and judgment for plaintiff.

The single question argued on appeal was whether the relationship of the parties, with respect to the automobile at the time it was taken, was that of bailor and bailee or landlord and tenant.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Osborn v. ClineNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  2. Quinn v. Milner ex rel. Hartford Fire Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  3. Doggett v. King ex rel. Fidelity Phoenix Fire Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Colgin v. Security Storage & Van Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  2. 1420 Park Road Parking, Inc. v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Lucas v. Auto City Parking Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
  4. McClellan v. Allstate Insurance CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
  5. 1420 Park Road Parking, Inc. v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961

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