Legal Opinion
Nash Ex Rel. Nash v. Stanley Warner Management Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 16, 1960No. 2622PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
While the minor plaintiff was attending a motion picture theatre he was assaulted by other patrons. He and his father sued the theatre for damages. At the close of plaintiffs’ case defendant theatre moved for a finding on the ground that there was no proof of negligence. The trial court denied the motion and defendant stood on the motion and offered no evidence. The court took the case under advisement and called for briefs, and later ordered a trial finding for defendant. That decision is here for review.
On a Sunday afternoon David Nash, the minor plaintiff, went with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Moone v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Connolly v. Nicollet HotelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Hughes v. St. Louis National League Baseball Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Rawson v. Massachusetts Operating Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Hawkins v. Maine & New Hampshire Theaters Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1933
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Corbitt v. Ringley-Crockett, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- Twin City Amusement Company v. SalaterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
- Winthrop v. 1600 16TH STREET CORPORATIONDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
- Corbitt v. Ringley-Crockett, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- Nash Ex Rel. Nash v. Stanley Warner Management Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
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