Legal Opinion
Crain v. Allison
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 1982No. 81-20PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
In this appeal from a judgment entered after a jury verdict in favor of Liliane and General Royal B. Allison, appellees, and against Dr. Darrell C. Crain and Arthritis Rehabilitation Center, appellants, it is alleged that the trial court erred in (1) denying appellants’ motion for directed verdict on the issue of informed consent, (2) admitting a letter into evidence in violation of the hearsay rule and policies against admission of settlement negotiations, and (3) refusing to allow appellants’ counsel to impeach one of appellants’ own witnesses. 1 We affirm.
Dr. Crain…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Cobbs v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Hondroulis v. SchuhmacherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- 1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Beard v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Beckman v. FarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Jones v. Howard University, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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