Legal Opinion
Paul v. Bier
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 24, 2000No. 96-CV-1495, 97-CV-50PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, we consider again the proper application of pro tanto and pro rata credits. Appellants Elena M. Paul and The George Washington University (GWU) ask us to review two post-trial orders made after a jury verdict awarding medical malpractice damages to Paul in a suit against Dr. Charles J. Bier, her private physician. According to Paul, the trial court erred in concluding that Dr. Bier was entitled to a pro tanto rather than a pro rata credit against the verdict as a result of Paul’s settlement with GWU during trial. GWU asserts that the trial…
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