D. C. Transit Systems, Inc. v. Simpkins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Chief Judge, Retired:
This is an appeal from a $9,000 judgment after a nonjury trial in an action for damages for personal injury by a passenger, who had fallen inside a D. C. Transit bus. The negligence and liability of the bus company were not disputed in the trial court and the only error assigned on appeal concerns the amount of damages, based upon a finding that the injury incurred was permanent in nature.
The plaintiff, a woman of 60, was thrown to the floor of the bus when the vehicle swerved violently in traffic to avoid colliding with another bus, operated by the same company,…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Sher v. De HavenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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- Lee Washington, Inc. v. Washington Motor Truck Transportation Employees Health & Welfare TrustDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
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