Case Name: PENNSYLVANIA GREYHOUND LINES, Appellant, v. Daisy McKENZIE, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1956-04-19
Citations: 237 F.2d 204
Docket Number: No. 12897
Parties: PENNSYLVANIA GREYHOUND LINES, Appellant, v. Daisy McKENZIE, Appellee.
Judges: Before WILBUR K. ’ MILLER, BAZELON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 237
Pages: 204–204

Head Matter:
PENNSYLVANIA GREYHOUND LINES, Appellant, v. Daisy McKENZIE, Appellee.
No. 12897.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.
Argued March 27, 1956.
Decided April 19, 1956.
Mr. Joseph S. McCarthy, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Wilbert Mclnérney, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, .for- appellant.
Mr. John Alexander, Washington, D. C., with whom .Mr. James K. Hughes, •Washington, D.. C., was. on the-.brief, -for appellee.
Before WILBUR K. ’ MILLER, BAZELON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellee recovered a $35,000 judgment in her personal injury suit against appellant, whose counsel admitted liability in his opening statement to the jury. Reversal is sought o.n the ground that, since the pretrial order did not include .the issue whether the accident caused or .aggravated appellee's, rare systemic disease of scleroderma, the trial court erred .in permitting appellee to raise it. The record clearly shows, however, that appellant's counsel was-aware that appellee .was afflicted with the disease; that he professed some knowledge of its medical .aspects; and that he did not ask for a continuance. In light of these circumstances, appellant may not claim prejudice by surprise. Since there is no error affecting.substantiakri.ghts, the judgment is
Affirmed.
. Rabenovets v. Crossland, 1943, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 54, 137 F.2d 675.