WHARTON v. JONES

Civ. A. No. 2790-64.

285 F.Supp. 634 (1968)

Preston WHARTON and Lacey Wharton, Administrators of the Estate of Denise Wharton, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. Garland Louis JONES, Teresa Jones, Roger Santacrose, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Columbia.

May 31, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward G. Villalon and Bradley G. McDonald, of McInnis, Wilson, Munson & Woods, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs, Preston Wharton and Lacey Wharton as Administrators of the Estate of Denise Wharton, deceased.

Frank J. Martell, Galiher, Stewart & Clarke, Washington, D. C., for defendants, Garland Louis Jones and Teresa Jones.

Bond L. Holford, Holford & Caulfield, Washington, D. C., for defendant, Roger Santacrose.


OPINION

MATTHEWS, District Judge.

A suit for damages for the wrongful death1 of their minor child, Denise Wharton, has been filed by plaintiffs. They allege that while playing in the front yard of her home the child was injured due to the negligent operation of two automobiles, and that such injury resulted in the child's death. The injury and death occurred on May 23, 1964. Among other things the complaint recites that at the...

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