Legal Opinion
Queen v. D. C. Transit System, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 20, 1976No. 9607PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal in an action for personal injuries stemming from a traffic accident. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, D.C. Transit System, Inc. The principle issue is whether the gratuitous remarks of the jury foreman, made after the rending of the verdict as to Mrs. Queen, created an inconsistency requiring a new trial. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s motion for a new trial and, therefore, we affirm.
On the afternoon of November 9, 1971, appellant was a passenger in an automobile which was driven…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,405 Joe L. Smallwood v. Pearl Brewing Company, Southdown, Inc., Zapata Norness, Inc., Albert J. Rangeand D. Doyle MizeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Alonzo Wayne Taylor v. The Washington Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by15 opinions
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