Legal Opinion
James A. Casper and Marguerite Casper v. Barber & Ross Company, a Corporation, and Warfield & Sanford, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 14, 1961No. 15520_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHER, Circuit Judge.
James A. Casper, hereinafter referred to as appellant, was an elevator inspector employed by the District of Columbia, who was injured May 2, 1956 while riding on the top of a slowly ascending freight elevator. He had previously ordered repairs to be made on three elevators located in the premises of appellee, Barber & Ross Company (herein Building Company). Repairs were performed by appellee, Warfield & Sanford, Inc. (herein Elevator Company). Casper sued both appellees. The trial judge directed a verdict for appellee, Barber & Ross Company, at the close of the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. McDadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Johnson v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- John S. Mays v. Pioneer Lumber Corporation, a West Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. PressCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Smith v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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