Legal Opinion
Stumpner v. Harrison
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1957No. 2010PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Harrison brought suit for personal injuries and property damage sustained in an accident involving a truck owned by the defendant and driven by one of his employees. The jury awarded a. verdict for the plaintiff, and defendant principally contests in this appeal the denial of his motion for directed verdict made at the close of all evidence and the denial of his motion to set aside the verdict and enter judgment for the defendant.
No question is raised as to the negligence of the driver; the single issue in the case is the responsibility of the defendant owner. On…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rosenberg v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Hiscox v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Hiltpold v. SternDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
- Simon v. DewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Conrad v. PorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Abraham v. S. E. Onorato GaragesHawaii Supreme Court · 1968
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- Lancaster v. CanuelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Athridge, Thomas v. Rivas, FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Curtis v. CuffDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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