directed verdict claim in District of Columbia

5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1977–2008 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

Case	Followed	Cited
Moglen v. Varsity Pajamas, Inc.green nyappdiv · 1961 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985 2 sentences 1985Moglen v. Varsity Pajamas, Inc., 13 A.D.2d 114, 115 , 213 N.Y.S.2d 999, 1001 (1961); Restatement, supra, § 652C comment d. 1985Moglen v. Varsity Pajamas, Inc., 13 A.D.2d 114, 115 , 213 N.Y.S.2d 999, 1001 (1961); Restatement, supra, § 652C comment d.	1	1
Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.green dc · 1974 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977 1 sentence 1977See, e. g., Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc., D.C.App., 314 A.2d 459 (1974); The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Pomeroy, 99 U.S.App.D.C. 273 , 239 F.2d 435 (1956); Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co., 79 U.S. App.D.C. 102, 143 F.2d 142 (1944).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

Case	Cited	Years
District of Columbia v. Murphy green dc · 1993 1 sentence 2008We have recognized that “[t]he application of the directed verdict test to the issue of probable cause results in a curious double perspective that can make this case difficult to apprehend conceptually.” District of Columbia v. Murphy, 631 A.2d 34 , 37 n. 4 (D.C.1993).	1	2008–2008
District of Columbia v. Davis green dc · 1978 1 sentence 1981Davis, supra. Under the circumstances, a directed verdict was not error.	1	1981–1981
Marshall v. District of Columbia green dc · 1978 1 sentence 1980Marshall v. District of Columbia, D.C.App., 391 A.2d 1374 (1978); Keefer v. Keefer and Johnson, Inc., D.C.	1	1980–1980
Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co. green cadc · 1944 1 sentence 1977See, e. g., Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc., D.C.App., 314 A.2d 459 (1974); The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Pomeroy, 99 U.S.App.D.C. 273 , 239 F.2d 435 (1956); Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co., 79 U.S. App.D.C. 102, 143 F.2d 142 (1944).	1	1977–1977
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Robert Livingston Pomeroy, of the Estate of Elizabeth Eagan Pomeroy green cadc · 1957 1 sentence 1977See, e. g., Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc., D.C.App., 314 A.2d 459 (1974); The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Pomeroy, 99 U.S.App.D.C. 273 , 239 F.2d 435 (1956); Shewmaker v. Capital Transit Co., 79 U.S. App.D.C. 102, 143 F.2d 142 (1944).	1	1977–1977

Where else courts name it

AR 386 (1969–2026) TX 90 (1977–2025) MA 53 (1959–2026) KY 40 (1941–2026) IL 29 (1956–2025) FL 28 (1930–2025) GA 27 (1914–2023) NC 21 (1979–2026) OR 19 (1988–2025) MS 19 (1956–2019) MI 18 (1969–2023) AL 17 (1950–2003) OH 14 (2000–2025) CA 13 (1961–2022) MD 13 (1971–1982) SC 11 (1983–2025) LA 9 (1981–2006) UT 9 (1991–2026) MO 9 (1987–2018) ID 7 (1981–2020) KS 7 (1967–2014) TN 7 (2003–2025) IN 6 (1975–2024) IA 6 (1991–2016) CO 6 (1979–2025) NM 6 (1953–2024) CT 5 (1990–1998) DC 5 (1977–2008) RI 5 (1968–2002) AZ 5 (1975–2016) NY 4 (1965–2012) NE 4 (1999–2023) OK 3 (1957–2023) WY 3 (1988–1993) VT 3 (1972–1994) WI 3 (1992–2020) NV 3 (1999–2020) MN 3 (1944–1997) DE 2 (1979–2008) WV 2 (1983–1998)

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