Ellwood T. HUGHES, Appellant,
v.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 13, 1980.
Decided January 13, 1981.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
L. Jackson Thomas II, Kent & Thomas, with whom Charles M. Holland, Joe O. Wiggs, and Gerald Bruce Lee, Alexandria, Va., were on the brief, for appellant.
Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, Richard W. Barton, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., at the time the brief was filed, and Martin L. Grossman, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.
Before MACK, FERREN and PRYOR, Associate Judges.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Ellwood T. Hughes, brought a negligence action against the District of Columbia1 to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he was assaulted while an inmate of Lorton Reformatory. The case was tried before a jury. At the close of the evidence, a directed verdict was granted in favor of the District of Columbia. Appellant contends, on appeal, that the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient...
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