Legal Opinion
Smith v. D. C. Transit System, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 1959No. 2368PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant sued the Transit System for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have resulted from an intersection collision between a Transit bus and appellant’s automobile which he was driving. At the close of his evidence the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the Transit System. Appellant says this was error.
In directing the verdict the trial court made certain findings of fact. This, of course, was error, because on motion for directed verdict the sole function of t trial court is to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kelly Furniture Co. v. Washington Ry. & Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1935
- Mitchell v. Allied Cab CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Wilson v. Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
- Marian J. Wilson, Administratrix of the Estate of Robert E. Wilson v. Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
3Cited by2 opinions
- Carter v. SingletonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Matta v. WelcherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965