NOBLE v. WORTHY

Nos. 11131 and 11132.

378 A.2d 674 (1977)

Morton W. NOBLE, Michael M. Abrams, and Max A. Bassin, Appellants, v. Floretta WORTHY, Administratrix of the Estate of Kushan Worthy, Appellee. Floretta WORTHY, Administratrix of the Estate of Kushan Worthy, Appellant, v. Morton W. NOBLE et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Mahoney, Jr., Washington, D.C., for appellants-cross appellees Noble, et al. John F. Myers, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for Mr. Noble.

Samuel J. Lowe, Washington, D.C., for appellee-cross appellant Worthy. Clinton W. Chapman, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for Floretta Worthy.

Before KERN, YEAGLEY and HARRIS, Associate Judges.


HARRIS, Associate Judge:

This case resulted from the fatal fall of a 22-month-old child from the balcony of a fifth-floor apartment in a building owned by Messrs. Noble, Abrams, and Bassin. The building had been designed by Noble, an architect.1 The defendants appeal from a verdict against them in the amount of $35,997, based upon their allegedly negligent maintenance of the balcony. The administratrix of the deceased child's estate, his...

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