Legal Opinion
Derzavis v. Bepko
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 2000No. 96-CV-1023PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Suzette Derzavis, filed suit against appellees, Dr. Frank Bepko and his professional corporation, Frank Bepko, M.D., P.C.1 The complaint alleged that Dr. Bepko was negligent in, among other things, “failing to properly insert and/or employ [a] Cytobrush2 so as to injure plaintiff.” In the course of a five-day jury trial, appellant called four witnesses: herself, her mother, Dr. Bepko, and Dr. Deena Kleinerman, her sole expert witness. At the close of the plaintiffs case, appellees moved for judgment as a matter of law, which the trial judge denied, concluding…
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- Kathleen and Michael Hasler, (82-1126), (81-1584) v. United States of America, (81-1584), (82-1126)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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