SCOTT v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Civ. A. No. 4303-52.

127 F.Supp. 757 (1955)

William J. SCOTT and Minnie D. Scott, Plaintiffs, v. The GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

January 20, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Brick and Samuel Intrater, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Vernon E. West, Corp. Counsel, Robert D. Wise and Una Rita Morris, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., for defendant.


PINE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, have sued the District of Columbia for damages on account of injuries sustained by Mr. Scott. They claim that he fell and was seriously injured while crossing one of its streets.

A jury has found in favor of the plaintiffs, and defendant has moved for judgment n. o. v. In considering this motion, the Court must construe the evidence most favorably to the plaintiffs and give them the full effect of every...

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