Legal Opinion
Silverstein v. Davis
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1952No. 1276PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was sued by appellee for the alleged balance due under a contract. Appellant answered, denying that appellee had performed the contract, and filed a counterclaim alleging that on two occasions appellee had slandered appellant and asking damages of $5,000 for each of the alleged slanders. On motion of appellee the trial court dismissed the counterclaim as being beyond the jurisdiction of the trial court. This appeal is from the order dismissing the counterclaim.
Civil Rule 54 (b) of the trial court, which is substantially the same as Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. rule 54 (b), 28 U.S.C.A.,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Vale v. BonnettCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Winsor v. DaumitCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- David v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Roberts v. American Newspaper Guild Roberts v. Evening Star Newspaper CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Maizel v. EpsteinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
3Cited by2 opinions
- Griffith v. SandlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Wood v. G.S.A. Region 3 Employees F.C.U.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958