Legal Opinion
Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Nutt
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1979No. 13117PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
Eleven-year-old Dirickson Nutt fell down an apartment elevator shaft. For injuries sustained, Dirickson and his father, as next friend, sued Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse) alleging negligence in design and maintenance of the elevator. 1 The jury found in favor of the Nutts, awarding a verdict of $150,000. On appeal Westinghouse challenges the denial of its post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, asserting (1) the trial court improperly admitted testimony by an unqualified witness regarding elevator design; and (2) the Nutts…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BehymerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Otis Elevator Company v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Pike v. Frank G. Hough Co.California Supreme Court · 1970
- Henderson v. Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Reginald Exum v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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