# Turner v. American Motors General Corp.

> District of Columbia Court of Appeals · October 16, 1978 · 392 A.2d 1005

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9709075

## Case

- **Full name:** Gertrude TURNER, Appellant, v. AMERICAN MOTORS GENERAL CORP., Appellee
- **Court:** District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** October 16, 1978
- **Citations:** 392 A.2d 1005; 1978 D.C. App. LEXIS 325
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Nebeker
- **Judges:** Kelly, Nebeker, Fer-Ren
- **Cited by:** 31 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9709075

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating that a question of contributory negligence was presented for the jury where an 87-year-old bus passenger was thrown to the floor and injured after she stood up from her seat in order to reach a bell cord located above the window

## Opinion text

NEBEKER, Associate Judge,
concurring:
I concur that there is a factual issue concerning contributory negligence and that appellee is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the basis of its compliance with the contractual specifications in design with the federal safety regulations.

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