Legal Opinion
Scott v. James
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 24, 1999No. 97-CV-2042PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
Appellant Doris Scott filed a complaint alleging negligence by appellees Sylvia Summer,1 a hair stylist, and Edna James, the alleged owner and operator of Edna’s Beauty Salon in the District of Columbia. The alleged negligence concerned the application of a hair relaxer to Ms. Scott’s hair. After the presentation of Ms. Scott’s case, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of appellees on the ground that Ms. Scott failed to present expert testimony to show the standard of care in applying the hair relaxer.2 Subsequently, Ms. Scott filed a motion for a new trial,…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Marshall v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Payne v. Soft Sheen Products, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Quin v. George Washington UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- WM Schlosser Co., Inc. v. Maryland Drywall Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Pazmino v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Briggs v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Paul Burke v. Air Serv International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- Stephen M. Sullivan v. AboveNet Communications, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
- Shirley Bolton v. Crowley, Hoge & Fein, P.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
- Keranen v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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