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CONLON v. TENNANT

No. 15836.

289 F.2d 881 (1961)

Bernard CONLON and Mary Conlon, Appellants, v. Cicero TENNANT, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 2, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward L. Genn, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Benjamin B. Brown, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Denver H. Graham, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Albert E. Brown, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and BAZELON and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict for the defendant in an action to recover damages for personal injuries. Appellants'1 primary contention is that the District Court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the doctrine of last clear chance.

Appellant's version of the accident is that, while she was crossing the street with the traffic light in her favor, the light changed and she...

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