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MAY v. WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND COACH CO.

No. 3385.

197 A.2d 267 (1964)

Julius MAY and Catherine L. May, Appellants, v. WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND COACH COMPANY, Inc., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 5, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Smith, Washington, D. C., with whom Dorsey K. Offutt, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

David N. Webster, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

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

QUINN, Associate Judge:

This was a suit by appellant Julius May for personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a bus operated by one of appellee's employees. Appellant Catherine May sued for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict for appellee and this appeal followed.

Appellants' first contention is that the trial court failed to charge the jury that appellee had the burden of proving contributory negligence. Appellants contend that while the...

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