Legal Opinion
Anna May Wood v. Rocky Alan Day and Giant Food, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 28, 1988No. 87-7231PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a judgment entered on a jury’s verdict in a case of negligence arising from a rear-end collision. Because liability was admitted by defendants, Rocky Alan Day and Giant Food, Inc. (collectively “appellants”), the sole issue at trial was damages. The jury awarded plaintiff Anna May Wood (“Wood” or “ap-pellee”) damages of $100,000 via a general verdict. Appellants argue that the verdict was based on erroneous instructions allowing recovery for elements of damages not supported by the evidence. We…
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- Ceco Corp. v. ColemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Romer v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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