Legal Opinion
Schoonover v. Chavous
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 2009No. 06-CV-213PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
A jury found Dr. Lynne Schoonover liable in the amount of $3,050,000 for medical malpractice. Thereafter, the trial court determined that The George Washington University (“GWU”), which had settled with the plaintiffs prior to trial, was a joint tortfeasor responsible for the concurrent negligence of its nurses. The court concluded that Dr. Schoonover was entitled to pro rata credit and entered judgment against her in the amount of $1,525,000, representing one-half of the jury’s verdict.
Dr. Schoonover no longer asks for a new trial, but she seeks to reduce the amount…
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