Legal Opinion
Frasca v. Howell Woltz v. Howell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 29, 1950No. 10427, 10428PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PROCTOR,. Circuit Judge.
These appeals arise out of negligence actions for personal injuries sustained by appellants (plaintiffs) in an automobile collision. The cases were tried together before court and jury. A separate verdict was returned for each plaintiff in amounts-substantially above -her proven special damages. Nevertheless, plaintiffs moved for a new trial upon the ground that the verdicts were inadequate. Their appeals are based upon the court’s action in overruling the motions and in denying certain requested jury instructions.
A motion for new trial is committed lo the trial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fairmount Glass Works v. Cub Fork Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Miller v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Dean v. Century Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Washington Railway & Electric Co. v. UppermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1918
- Ramsey v. RossCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
3Cited by17 opinions
- Montgomery v. Virginia Stage Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Lucille M. Rankin, Administratrix on the Estate of Ronald Rankin, Deceased v. Shayne Brothers, Inc., Billy F. Rankin v. Shayne Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Williams v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- Thomas F. Maher v. Isthmian Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Hillyard v. Smither & Mayton, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
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