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REID v. LYON

Civ. A. No. 481-66.

278 F.Supp. 855 (1967)

Arthur REID, Plaintiff, v. Edward B. LYON et al., Defendants.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

December 11, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dorsey K. Offutt and John G. Saul, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Laurence T. Scott, Washington, D. C., for defendants.

OPINION

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

In this case the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $75,000. The defendant moves for a new trial on two principal grounds. First, it is contended that the Court should not have instructed the jury on the doctrine of last clear chance, in that the doctrine was inapplicable under the evidence in this case. Second, it is contended that the verdict is excessive.

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