Legal Opinion
Providence Hospital v. Dorsey
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 1993No. 91-CV-1348PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellee Debra Dorsey failed to appear at a scheduling conference in an action brought by appellant Providence Hospital (the “hospital”) to recover the balance due on a hospital bill. The trial court entered default against appellee subject to ex parte proof. At the ex parte proof hearing, attended only by the hospital, the trial court found a failure of proof of any underlying personal liability of appellee to the hospital and entered judgment in favor of appellee. We agree with the hospital that the trial court erred in the entry of judgment for appellee and…
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