THOMPSON v. ATLANTIC BUILDING CORPORATION

No. 1530.

107 A.2d 784 (1954)

Lewis R. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. The ATLANTIC BUILDING CORPORATION, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided September 22, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon L. Sclawy, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

William H. Clarke, Washington, D. C., with whom Galiher & Stewart and Julian H. Reis, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

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


HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant sued for an alleged assault committed upon him by an employee of appellee. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee. Appellant urges reversal on two grounds.

The first ground is based on the following. Appellant was the first witness on his behalf and the noon recess was reached before appellant's direct examination was completed. As the court prepared to recess it admonished the jury not to discuss...

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