Legal Opinion
Naccache v. Taylor
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2018No. 16-CV-55PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beckwith, Associate Judge:
A Superior Court jury awarded appellee Angela Taylor $6.5 million in damages following a trial at which she alleged that appellant Maurice Naccache, an obstetrician employed by the District of Columbia, had provided negligent prenatal care that led to her son's premature birth and his severe and permanent developmental injuries. The District of Columbia, which participated in the trial on Dr. Naccache's behalf and continues to participate here, challenges two of the trial court's orders pertaining to the jury award. At issue in this appeal is the meaning of the…
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