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McCROSSIN v. HICKS CHEVROLET, INC.

Nos. 4337-4339.

248 A.2d 917 (1969)

Lavinia McCROSSIN, Appellant, v. HICKS CHEVROLET, INC., Appellee. HICKS CHEVROLET, INC., Appellant, v. Lavinia McCROSSIN, Appellee. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Lavinia McCROSSIN, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 8, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn A. Mitchell, Washington, D. C., with whom Jacob A. Stein, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for Lavinia McCrossin.

Charles J. Steele, Washington, D. C., with whom Whiteford, Hart, Carmody & Wilson, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for Hicks Chevrolet, Inc.

Harold A. Sakayan, Washington, D. C., with whom James C. Gregg, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for General Motors Corp.

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

HOOD, Chief Judge:

Mrs. McCrossin, hereafter called the plaintiff, purchased a new 1962 Chevrolet Corvette on March 9, 1962 for her son Larry. About nine months later, Larry was driving the car at a speed of 55 to 60 miles per hour when he felt a slight loss of power. Shortly afterwards, he saw a "ball of fire" come over the righthand side of the windshield. He stopped, got out of the car, and saw flames shoot out from under the hood. Soon the fire so damaged the...

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