Legal Opinion
Joseph A. Rollins and Lillian R. Rollins v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 12, 1959No. 14463_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in a civil action for damages.
Appellant Joseph A. Rollins was injured when his automobile, which he was driving, struck the supports of the South Capitol Street Bridge. The District of Columbia claimed that the supports to the bridge were also damaged. The District therefore sued Mr. Rollins in the Municipal Court, and the case was tried on the merits. The District was awarded judgment for $115.76. That judgment was paid.
Later Mr. Rollins and his wife, our present appellant Lillian R. Rollins, filed a civil action against the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Smither and Company, Inc. v. Franciska T. ColesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Lansburgh & Bro. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Thomas H. Smith and the Yellow Cab Company of the District of Columbia, Inc. v. Mary M. Leigh and John E. LeighCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Geico v. Valentine FetisoffCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Blanche H. Lober v. Willis MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969