RULE v. BENNETT

Nos. 3790, 3791.

219 A.2d 491 (1966)

Margaret W. RULE, Appellant, v. Alfred L. BENNETT, Bernard Gewirz and Charles I. Kaplan, Appellees. Alfred L. BENNETT, Bernard Gewirz and Charles I. Kaplan, Appellants, v. Margaret W. RULE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 12, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Nicolaides, Washington, D. C., for Margaret W. Rule. Richard A. Bartl, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for Margaret W. Rule.

Daniel M. Head, Washington, D. C., with whom Charles E. Pledger, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for Alfred L. Bennett, Bernard Gewirz and Charles I. Kaplan.

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


MYERS, Associate Judge:

Margaret W. Rule sustained personal injury attributed to a fall in the hallway of an office building where she was employed by a tenant. The building was owned and operated jointly by Alfred L. Bennett, Bernard Gewirz and Charles I. Kaplan. She brought suit against them for damages allegedly caused by their negligence in the maintenance of the hallway floor. Among the defenses to the action, the owners asserted a complete release in writing...

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