Legal Opinion
International Security Corp. of Virginia v. McQueen
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 1985No. 84-1006PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
In this civil action for assault and battery, the jury found for plaintiff-appellee and awarded $60,000 in compensatory damages for physical and mental suffering. Defendant-appellant contends on appeal that the trial court acted improperly when, sua sponte, it vacated the new trial order it had entered shortly after trial and reinstated the jury verdict. Because we conclude that the trial court did not err in reversing itself, that all the issues were properly submitted to the jury, and that the jury verdict was not excessive, we affirm.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- 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
- Wilhelm v. State of Maryland Traffic Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. KellyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Jones v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by27 opinions
- District of Columbia v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Daka, Inc. v. BreinerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- Estate of Underwood v. National Credit Union AdministrationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Finkelstein v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Lasley v. Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
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