Legal Opinion
Wendy Paola Destefano v. Children's National Medical Center
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 2015No. 13-CV-679, 13-CV-693, 13-CV-694PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Wendy Paola Destefano and Enrique Ibanez sued Children’s National Medical Center and Colonial Parking, Inc.,-for injuries caused when their son fell down an air shaft in a parking garage. 1 A jury awarded plaintiffs, a total of $1,586,000, and all parties appealed. We reverse the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment to the defendants on Ms. Destefano’s claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress, but otherwise affirm.
I. Background
Children’s National Medical Center (“CNMC”) operates a' hospital which specializes in medical card for children; its main…
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