SIMPSON v. LOGAN MOTOR COMPANY

No. 3184.

192 A.2d 122 (1963)

Napoleon James SIMPSON and Government Employees Insurance Company, a corporation, Appellants, v. LOGAN MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation, and Ford Motor Company, a corporation, Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 19, 1963.

Rehearing Denied July 10, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Eggers, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Leonard L. Lipshultz, Washington, D. C., with whom Sol Friedman, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee Logan Motor Co.

Peter R. Cella, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Richard W. Galiher and William E. Stewart, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Ford Motor Co.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, and QUINN and MYERS, Associate Judges.


QUINN, Associate Judge.

Napoleon Simpson and his subrogor, Government Employees Insurance Company (hereafter referred to as GEICO), brought this action for property damage to Simpson's automobile. At the close of their evidence the trial court directed a verdict for appellees. This appeal followed.

In July 1958 Simpson purchased a new Ford Thunderbird automobile from Logan Motor Company. Combining business and pleasure, he drove the car 4,600 miles during...

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