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BIRD v. CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY

No. 3081.

185 A.2d 917 (1962)

James F. BIRD, Appellant, v. The CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided November 28, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert P. Leeman, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

John P. Arness, Washington, D. C., with whom Jeremiah C. Collins, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee. Charles M. Harrison, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, QUINN, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code § 11-776(b).

HOOD, Chief Judge.

Appellant sued the telephone company for damages resulting from its alleged negligence in omitting his name and number from the telephone directory. The trial court ruled that the company's liability was limited by a tariff provision on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia.1 On the basis of that ruling, and with the consent of the company, judgment was entered for appellant for $39. Appellant...

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