Legal Opinion
Ballard v. Polly
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 17, 1975No. Civ. A. 991-73PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNGDAHL, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased son, brought this survival and wrongful death action to recover damages for the death of her son against Ulysses G. Polly, A. F. Jorss Iron Works, Inc., and the District of Columbia. The action was commenced pursuant to Sections 12-101 and 16-2701, D.C.Code, 1973 Ed. Jurisdiction of the District Court was properly invoked under Section 11-501(4), D.C.Code, 1973 Ed.
It is undisputed that at the time of the accident on June 1, 1972, the defendant Ulysses G. Polly, in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Best v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Railroad Co. v. GladmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Lawes v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- 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
- Hoose v. S. S. DrummNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Georgia Hall and Edward Hall v. General Motors Corporation, Buick Division, Larry Buick, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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- Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Archbishop of St. Louis Ex Rel. Archdiocese of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- District of Columbia v. CassidyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Benton v. School Bd. of Broward Cty.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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