Legal Opinion
Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 29, 1944No. 8535PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Associate Justice.
The injuries complained of in this case resulted from a collision between two automobiles. Appellants, as plaintiffs in the trial court, contended that the accident was caused by the negligent operation of a streetcar owned and operated by appellee. The trial court denied motions to direct a verdict, which were made by appellee, first, at the close of appellants’ case and, again, at the close of all the evidence. After the jury had returned a verdict for appellants the court entered judgment for appellee upon a motion to set aside the verdict, made pursuant to Rule…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Jackson v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by87 opinions
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