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CHVALA v. D. C. TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC.

Nos. 15949, 15950.

293 F.2d 519 (1961)

Viola CHVALA, Appellant v. D. C. TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC., Appellee. Ann BAKER, Appellant v. D. C. TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 8, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Francis J. Ortman, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Arthur E. Neuman, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Frank F. Roberson, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Jeremiah C. Collins, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee. Mr. John P. Arness, Rockville, Md., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before FAHY, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

On January 12, 1957, an automobile owned by Ernesto Regalado and driven by Carlos Sauma collided with a streetcar loading platform on Wisconsin Avenue in the District of Columbia, veered off, and crashed into a tree. One of the passengers, Victoria Krizman, was killed; another passenger, Ann Baker, was seriously injured. Action was brought in the District Court by Baker and by Krizman's administratrix against Regalado, Sauma and D. C. Transit...

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