Legal Opinion
Saddler v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1967No. 4012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellants sued in the United States District Court seeking $10,000 for personal injuries and $5,000 for loss of consortium allegedly resulting from appellee’s negligence. After pretrial proceedings, the case was certified to the Court of General Sessions for trial. 1 Prior to and during the trial, appellants moved to amend their pleading by increasing the ad damnum clause to $125,-000. These motions were denied, and judgment was subsequently entered upon a jury verdict awarding $7,200 to appellant-wife and $200 to her husband. This appeal followed.
Appellants’ motions…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rubinstein v. LichtensteinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Vasaio v. CampitelliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Simon v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
- Eagle Wine & Liquor Co. v. Silverberg Electric Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Eskridge v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Autocomp Inc. v. Publishing Computer Service, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Blake Construction Co. v. Alliance Plumbing & Heating Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978