1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 148 F.2d
  5. 148 F.2d 118 (1945)
 

McLAUGHLIN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 8821.

148 F.2d 118 (1945)

McLAUGHLIN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided March 26, 1945.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Burton A. McGann, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Vernon E. West, Principal Assistant Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Richmond B. Keech, Corporation Counsel, D. C., and Chester H. Gray, Assistant Corporation Counsel, D. C., both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee District of Columbia.

Mr. H. W. Kelly, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. R. E. Lee Goff, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee Capital Transit Company.

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

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment for the defendants, based on a directed verdict, in a suit for personal injuries. Appellant set out to go to a store on Wisconsin Avenue north of S Street. The sidewalk on Wisconsin Avenue was, and had been for several weeks, obstructed in the course of the authorized widening of the avenue and relocation of street car tracks. There is no evidence that the obstruction was unnecessary or that it had continued...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases