Legal Opinion
Marinopoliski v. Irish
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1982No. 81-17PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from a directed verdict by the trial court for appellees in an action against them to recover damages for injuries incurred by appellant in falling on their property. Finding that there was a proper basis for a directed verdict, we affirm the trial court.
Appellant, Stefan Marinopoliski, a home improvement contractor who was remodeling the house of appellees Leon and Carolyn Irish, visited appellee’s home the day after a snowfall of approximately five inches, which had closed Washington area schools and offices. Following his workman and carrying a tool…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Lottie R. Seganish and Daniel Seganish v. District of Columbia Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Hines v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Silverstone v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Kerrigan v. Britches of Georgetowne, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- District of Columbia v. FreemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Wagner v. Georgetown University Medical CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Bingham v. Goldberg. Marchesano. Kohlman. Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Garrett v. Washington Air Compressor Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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