HELLINGS v. IVES FUNERAL HOME, INCORPORATED

No. 8529.

301 F.2d 740 (1962)

Isabel S. HELLINGS, Appellee, v. IVES FUNERAL HOME, INCORPORATED, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided April 6, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Waller Dudley, Alexandria, Va. (Boothe, Dudley, Koontz & Boothe, Alexandria, Va., on brief), for appellant.

Cornelius H. Doherty, Washington, D. C. (Cornelius H. Doherty, Jr., Washington, D. C., on brief), for appellee.

Before SOPER, HAYNSWORTH and J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Believing that it was entitled to the direction of a verdict in its favor in this tort action, the defendant offered no testimony. The verdict and the judgment went against it. It now appeals, contending there was no evidence of its negligence and that the testimony discloses contributory negligence of the plaintiff as a matter of law.

We think that the District Court was justified in denying the motion for a directed verdict and in submitting...

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