McKAY v. PARKWOOD OWNERS

No. 8421.

139 F.2d 385 (1943)

McKAY v. PARKWOOD OWNERS, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia.

Decided December 20, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas H. Patterson, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Raymond S. Norris, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. J. Wilmer Latimer, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Walter C. Clephane and Gilbert L. Hall, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON and ARNOLD, Associate Justices.


ARNOLD, Associate Justice.

Appellant, who was plaintiff below, brought this action for damages caused by a fall when she entered a passenger elevator in a building owned and operated by the defendant. The record shows that the building contained twenty-six doctors' offices. A large number of sick and injured persons were accustomed to using the elevators. Two doctors in the building treated people afflicted with arthritis. Three offices specialized in treatment of...

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