Legal Opinion

Early v. Wagner

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 17, 1978No. 11964PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Appellants seek review of a jury verdict awarding appellee $120,000 for damages allegedly incurred as the result of a November 1973 accident. Appellants contend that since appellee failed to present expert medical testimony establishing a causal connection between the 1973 accident and all of her injuries, the trial court erred in permitting the jury to consider any residuals and expenses incurred after 1974, and in allowing the jury to consider a 1975 accident suffered by appellee. We agree with these contentions. Accordingly, while we affirm the jury’s finding of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wilhelm v. State of Maryland Traffic Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
  2. Jones v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. American Marietta Co. v. GriffinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. D. C. Transit Systems, Inc. v. SimpkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Baltimore v. B.F. Goodrich Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Lasley v. Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. International Security Corp. of Virginia v. McQueenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Davis v. AbbuhlDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983

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