Legal Opinion
Davis v. Abbuhl
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 18, 1983No. 82-738PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Two issues are presented in this appeal. We must decide, first, whether the trial court abused its discretion when it granted appellee’s motion for new trial or remittitur based on the excessiveness of the verdict, and second, whether the court abused its discretion when it granted appellee’s motion for costs under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 68. Finding no abuse of discretion in either instance, we affirm.
I
Appellants, mother and son, while driving west on Military Road, N.W., on June 14, 1978, were struck by appellee’s car when she failed to obey a stop sign at an intersection.…
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- Vale Properties, Ltd. v. Canterbury Tales, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by13 opinions
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