Legal Opinion
Congressional Insurance Co. v. Ford Motor Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 30, 1964No. 3355PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant, subrogee of Joseph Henry Wood, sought recovery for a loss sustained by Wood when his automobile was destroyed by fire. Appellee filed a third-party complaint against the dealer, Triangle Motors. At the close of appellant’s case, the court entered a trial finding in favor of appellee and Triangle Motors. The sole ■question on appeal is whether appellant established a prima facie case.
The facts are as follows: On October 5, 1961, Wood purchased a new Ford automobile from Triangle Motors. On January 11, 1962, as was his usual practice on cold -mornings, he…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Markel v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Taylor v. Reo Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Markel v. SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Simpson v. Logan Motor CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
3Cited by6 opinions
- Sharp v. Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Williams v. Steuart Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- McCrossin v. Hicks Chevrolet, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Johns v. CottomDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Bernice Williams v. Steuart Motor Company, a Corporation, and Ford Motor Company, a Corporation. Bernice Williams v. Ford Motor Company, a Corporation, and Steuart Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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