Legal Opinion
Constance Snowden v. D. C. Transit System, Inc., and James L. Ivey
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 20, 1972No. 24494PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Constance Snowden, a passenger for hire on a bus owned by appellee, D.C. Transit System, Inc., sustained personal injuries when the bus collided with an automobile owned and operated by James Ivey. 1 Mrs. Snowden filed suit against both D.C. Transit and Ivey who in turn filed cross-claims against each other for contribution. During the course of the trial, at a bench conference, counsel for Snowden and counsel for Ivey jointly announced that their respective clients had entered into a settlement agreement. 2 Since the jury was not informed of the settlement, 3…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lovejoy v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- McKenna v. AustinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Ora Greene Hudson, Administratrix of the Estate of Garland Hudson, Deceased v. David Lazarus, Samuel Juster and Calvin JusterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Gill v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Joseph Martello v. Thelma HawleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,512 Marvyn Gould, of the Estate of J. Donald Rogasner, in No. 75-1338. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Stanhope v. Brown CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Washington v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Eugene B. Kassman v. The American University. Appeal of Lloyd UltanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- District of Columbia v. BarriteauDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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