Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Potomac Electric Power Company
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 18, 1967No. Civ. A. 1955-61, 330-62PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, Judge.
OPINION
Two lifeguards, Donald E. Thomas and John F. Wynn, Jr., employed at a public swimming pool in Washington, D. C., known as the Banneker Swimming Pool, received an electric shock while trying to assist a swimmer who had been similarly stricken. As a result Thomas died, while Wynn sustained personal injuries. Both Thomas and Wynn were part-time employees of a corporation known as Government Services, Inc., and both the Thomas estate and Wynn received workmen’s compensation accordingly. 1
An action for damages for wrongful death was brought in behalf of the Thomas estate and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Williams v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Joyce O'connor, as Administratrix of the Estate of Benedict O'connor, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Charles B. Elgin, Sr., Individually and as Next Friend of John Elgin, a Minor v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Rieser v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Pitts v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Weil v. SeltzerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Doe v. BinkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- District of Columbia v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATIONDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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