Legal Opinion
Stokes v. Children's Hospital, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 4, 1992No. Civ. A. 90-0137PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court pursuant to defendant Children's Hospital’s post-trial Rule 50(b) motion for entry of judgment as a matter of law. After considering defendant’s motion, plaintiff’s opposition, and defendant’s reply, we hold that plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to support a reasonable finding of negligence and causation and, therefore, grant defendant’s motion.
I. Background
This action arose out of a medical malpractice suit brought by plaintiff Anthony Stokes. On July 27, 1978, when plaintiff was thirteen years…
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