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· 7/20/1961

D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. Smith

Citations

  • 173 A.2d 216
  • 1961 D.C. App. LEXIS 263

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • reversing directed verdict in favor of appellee passenger
  • “While it is common knowledge that motor buses, like all motor vehicles, require oil and grease in their operation and maintenance, it would be pure speculation for a jury to find that the two spots on the rear steps of the bus were the result of some action by some employee of the carrier.”

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Judges: Hood, Quinn, Cayton, Code

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