Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Young
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1957No. 2025PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This appeal by a defendant charges error in the application of the doctrine of the last clear chance in an action arising from a collision between two automobiles in a street intersection controlled by traffic lights. The amount of damage to the two vehicles was stipulated and the only witnesses were plaintiff and defendant.
Plaintiff testified he was driving west on Pennsylvania Avenue at 20 to 25 miles an hour and entered the intersection with 17th Street on a green light; that before entering he looked to his right and did not see defendant’s automobile; that when he…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lucille M. Rankin, Administratrix on the Estate of Ronald Rankin, Deceased v. Shayne Brothers, Inc., Billy F. Rankin v. Shayne Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Dean v. Century Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Capital Transit Co. v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- United States v. MorowCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Grant v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Phillips v. D. C. Transit System, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Griffin v. AndersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- District of Columbia v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- District of Columbia v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994