Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Lee Washington Hauling Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1978No. 12438PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal, under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 37, of appellant’s negligence action due to his failure to comply with a discovery order. The question presented is whether the court thus abused its discretion. We conclude that it did not, and so affirm the dismissal.
I
Appellant filed a complaint on March 12, 1975, seeking $50,000 in damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered in July 1973 when he was struck by “debris” (dirt and rocks) which spilled out over the top of a truck owned and operated by appellee as the truck was rounding a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- E. H. Patterson v. C.I.T. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- Roman Milewski v. Schneider Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- U. S. Merchandise Mart, Inc. v. D & H Distributing Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Himmelfarb v. GreenspoonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Lyons v. JordanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Ungar Motors v. AbdemoulaieDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Pollock v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Vernell v. GouldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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