MYERS v. GAITHER

No. 3937.

232 A.2d 577 (1967)

Charles R. MYERS and American Motorist Insurance Company, a corporation, Appellants, v. Frederick O. GAITHER, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin W. Cotten, Washington, D.C., with whom Albert D. Brault, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

John J. O'Neill, Jr., Washington, D.C., with whom Robert E. Anderson, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, MYERS, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired).


MYERS, Associate Judge:

While appellant1 was driving in Maryland, his car was struck from behind by a speeding automobile which then left the highway and ended in a ditch. He regained control of his car, stopped and went to the other vehicle. No one was behind the wheel, but a set of car keys was still in the ignition. A search for the driver by appellant and others was unsuccessful. By tracing...

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