Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Charles E. Smith Management, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 1989No. 87-1114PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellants, both maintenance workers at the Brandywine Apartments, owned by the Brandywine Company (Brandywine), were severely injured 1 when a valve dislodged from a boiler, causing scalding water and steam to spew out of the boiler and onto Appellants. Appellants brought suit against the Charles E. Smith Management Company (CES), alleging negligence in the maintenance and repair of the boiler. CES was under contract with Brandywine to perform certain rental, leasing, and management functions at the apartment building. The trial court determined that CES acted as an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Rose v. SilverDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Maurine M. Holt v. William W. WinpisingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- In Re Shulman Transport Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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