SIMMONS v. WARD

No. 1263.

91 A.2d 566 (1952)

SIMMONS, to Use of SELECTED RISKS INDEMNITY CO. v. WARD.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided October 23, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alton S. Bradford, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Barrington D. Parker, Washington, D. C., with whom George A. Parker, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before CAYTON, Chief Judge, and HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges.


CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Suit was brought against Claggett Ward for property damages and personal injuries caused when an automobile driven by him on Suitland Highway in an outlying section of Washington crossed over onto the wrong side of the highway and struck plaintiff's automobile. The defense was that because of snow and ice on the highway and without fault on defendant's part his automobile went into a skid and he was unable to control or stop it. The trial judge...

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