JOHNSON v. JACKSON

No. 2895.

178 A.2d 327 (1962)

Thomas JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Theodore JACKSON, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided March 5, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Darden, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Joseph C. Suraci, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before QUINN, Associate Judge, CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code, § 11-776(b), and MYERS, Associate Judge of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, sitting by designation.


CAYTON, Acting Judge.

This was a suit claiming damages for an assault. Plaintiff is an automobile mechanic and defendant was a customer of the shop where plaintiff worked. Defendant came there to complain about a repair bill and there was an argument. Defendant struck plaintiff and broke his jaw, and as a result plaintiff was hospitalized, lost several weeks from work and suffered weakness, pain and discomfort. The trial judge made a finding in his favor for $3,500...

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