Legal Opinion
King v. Kirlin Enterprises, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1993No. 91-CV-1114, 92-CV-1180PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Appellant William H.P. King filed suit against appellees Kirlin Enterprises, Inc. and John P. Kirlin, individually, for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The suit alleged negligence and assault and battery. On the latter charge, King sought both compensatory and punitive damages. After hearing the testimony, the trial judge denied King’s request to submit the issue of punitive damages to the jury.
On September 11,1991, the jury awarded King $25,000 in damages on the negligence claim and $20,000 in damages on the assault and battery claim. King now appeals…
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- Price v. GriffinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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