Legal Opinion
Barron v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 1985No. 84-685PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Associate Judge:
Ms. Barron contends the trial court abused its discretion by denying her motion for a new trial on damages only. She asserts that the uncontroverted evidence showed that as a result of the negligence of the District of Columbia, she experienced considerable pain and suffering as well as permanent facial scarring. She argues that a jury verdict which exceeded the undisputed special damages by only $38.60 was so inadequate as to indicate it was the product of prejudice, partiality or passion, or that it was based on mistake, oversight or consideration of an improper…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Alonzo Wayne Taylor v. The Washington Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Vassiliades v. Garfinckel's, Brooks Bros.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Romer v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Hughes v. PenderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Butkiewicz v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
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- Jefferson v. OURISMAN CHEVROLET CO., INC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Lewis v. VossDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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