· 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
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- 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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