Legal Opinion
Presley v. Commercial Credit Corporation
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1962No. 2877PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge.
Appellant, plaintiff below, alleged that his automobile and certain contents therein had been converted by defendant’s agent. At the close of his case, a directed verdict was granted against him on the ground he had failed to make a prima facie showing that appellee’s servant had been acting within the scope of his employment.
The rule applicable on a motion for a directed verdict is that the evidence must be construed most favorably to the plaintiff, giving him the full effect of every legitimate inference therefrom. If upon the evidence so considered reasonable men…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Park Transfer Co. v. Lumbermens Mut. Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Galt v. Phoenix Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Great a & P Tea Co. v. AveilheDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Gibson Ex Rel. GibsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
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3Cited by11 opinions
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Weinberg v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Estelle Jordan v. Lawrence MedleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Schecter v. Merchants Home Delivery, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- Sigal Construction Corp. v. StanburyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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