NIMETZ v. SHELL OIL CO.

Civil Action No. 26668.

74 F.Supp. 1 (1947)

NIMETZ v. SHELL OIL CO. et al.

District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.

November 7, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Bress and Alvin L. Newmyer, Jr., both of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff, for the motion.

Richard W. Galiher, of Washington, D. C., for defendant, opposed.


HOLTZOFF, Associate Justice.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by a fall into a pit used for greasing motor vehicles and located on the grounds of a gasoline filling station owned by the defendant Shell Oil Company. The Court directed a verdict for the defendant on the basis of the opening statement of the plaintiff's counsel. The plaintiff now moves for a new trial. In view of the earnestness...

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