Legal Opinion
Morris v. Rasque
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 31, 1991No. 89-871PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellee Rasque, driving a car rented from appellee Avis Rent-a-Car, received a traffic ticket in the District of Columbia for running a red light. Although denying he had committed the offense, he elected to pay the civil fine of $25 rather than returning from his home in California to contest the ticket. Subsequently, he was sued by appellants for an accident that occurred allegedly as a result of Rasque’s running the red light and striking appellants’ car. The jury found for the appellees.
In the posture of this appeal, the issue before us is whether the payment of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Kent J. Romine v. Bruce M. ParmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Proulx v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Frost v. HaysDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Kuflom v. District of Columbia Bureau of Motor Vehicle ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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