Legal Opinion

Addie G. Knight v. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 22, 1954No. 14852PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BORAH, Circuit Judge.

The appellant Addie G. Knight, the plaintiff below, brought this action against Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Inc., the owner of a department store, to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained in November, 1951, as a proximate result of the negligence of defendant’s servants in causing or allowing a garment rack to fall over on plaintiff. There was a trial and a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $412.50. Judgment was entered upon the jury verdict and this appeal followed.

Plaintiff relies upon two claimed errors: (1) that the damages assessed by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Noonan v. Caledonia Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Sunray Oil Corporation v. G. T. AllbrittonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
  3. Johnston v. ReilyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hansford P. Miller v. Jackson AviromCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  2. Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc. v. George P. Mitchell, George P. Mitchell v. Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. Revlon, Inc. v. Mrs. R. H. BuchananCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  4. United States v. Arman Kiliyan, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  5. Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company v. Wayne HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956

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