· 11/22/1943
Ross v. Hartman
Citations
- 139 F.2d 14
- 158 A.L.R. 1370
- 78 U.S. App. D.C. 217
- 1943 U.S. App. LEXIS 2179
How courts have described this case
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- holding that an ordinance requiring that individuals lock their motor vehicles promotes public safety because unlocked motor vehicles “create[] much more risk that meddling by children, thieves, or others will result in injuries to the public.”
- violation of ordinance requiring motor vehicles to be locked was negligence per se in action by party injured by the stolen vehicle
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Judges: Groner, Edgerton, Arnold
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