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Safeway Stores v. Gibson

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Oct 11, 1956
237 F.2d 592 (D.C. Cir. 1956)

Opinion

No. 13016.

Argued September 21, 1956.

Decided October 11, 1956.

Mr. Arthur B. Hanson, Washington, D.C., with whom Messrs. Emmett E. Tucker, Jr., and Samuel J. L'Hommedieu, Jr., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Douglas A. Clark, Washington, D.C., with whom Mr. George H. Eggers, Chicago, Ill., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


The Municipal Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment for compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant-appellant, in a suit for false imprisonment, assault and battery. D.C.Mun. App. 1955, 118 A.2d 386. We allowed an appeal, and have reviewed the contentions of the parties. While we do not mean to be understood as necessarily approving every aspect of the opinion rendered by the Municipal Court of Appeals, we find no error, properly preserved by appellant, which affects the latter's substantial rights.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Safeway Stores v. Gibson

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Oct 11, 1956
237 F.2d 592 (D.C. Cir. 1956)
Case details for

Safeway Stores v. Gibson

Case Details

Full title:SAFEWAY STORES, Incorporated, Appellant, v. Joseph M. GIBSON, III, by His…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Oct 11, 1956

Citations

237 F.2d 592 (D.C. Cir. 1956)
99 U.S. App. D.C. 111

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