Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Wilson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1998No. 96-CV-1394PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
On July 28, 1992, Russell Brown, who was serving a sentence as a youthful offender 1 at the Lorton Youth Center, died of asthma. On July 27, 1993, Brown’s mother, Linda Wilson, brought this action against the District of Columbia, pursuant to the wrongful death 2 and survival 3 statutes, alleging medical malpractice and other negligence. The case went to trial on March 25, 1996, and on April 2, 1996, the jury returned a verdict in the plaintiffs favor in the amount of $277,-418. 4 On August 22, 1996, the judge denied the District’s post-trial motion to set the verdict…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Cabell v. MarkhamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Markham v. CabellSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Parreco v. District of Columbia Rental Housing CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Toy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re MeltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Butera v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Dormu v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Briggs v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Varner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- Scales v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
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